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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 70% Positioning 18% Procedure 12%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Claims · 29 words the last Justin Trudeau budget projected the deficit this year to be $31 billion.1 The deficit is $66 billion.2 That is more than double what was projected, not lower. Positioning · 18 words The Liberals are spending more and Canadians are getting less, and now hard-working Canadians cannot even afford groceries. Positioning Procedure · 7 words Here are some facts for the government. Procedure Claims · 41 words Food bank use has exploded to 2.2 million visits every month, up 100% since 2019.3 A third of those relying on food banks are children.4 Everything the Liberals brag about doing, they have tried before over the last 11 years themselves. Procedure · 5 words Instead of driving up prices— Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure ×2
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Signal · 63
4 of 4 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The Liberals are spending more and Canadians are getting less,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and now hard-working Canadians cannot even afford groceries.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Here are some facts for the government.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Instead of driving up prices—” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Respect · 100
0 of 4 deductions are Respect
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Nothing lost points.
Clarity · 100
0 of 4 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 4
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “the last Justin Trudeau budget projected the deficit this year to be $31 billion” The most recent Justin Trudeau-era federal budget projected the deficit for the 2026 fiscal year at $31 billion. search 2 “The deficit is $66 billion” Canada’s federal deficit for the current fiscal year is $66 billion. search 3 “Food bank use has exploded to 2.2 million visits every month, up 100% since 2019” Food bank use in Canada is 2.2 million visits per month, double the 2019 level. search 4 “A third of those relying on food banks are children” One third of food bank users in Canada are children. search
