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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 63. The grade is held to 62, 30 above Signal. 62 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
32 / 100
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Relevance
35 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
84 / 100
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Positioning 57% Procedure 7% Claims 15% Reasoning 21%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 0
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Madam Speaker, Positioning · 12 words how depressing it must be to be a Conservative member of Parliament. Positioning Off point Procedure · 7 words Let me give members some good advice. Procedure Claims · 15 words Canada is not broken. There are a lot of good things that are taking place. Positioning · 13 words All they need to do is open their eyes and open their mind. Positioning Reasoning · 21 words If we believe in Canada, we need to invest in Canada. Vague promise That means building on infrastructure. It means investing in Canadians. Positioning · 33 words The Conservatives have a choice. They can either get on board and be part of a team Canada approach to build a stronger Canada, Partly on point or continue to be a depressed group of people. Positioning Off point Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×8 Positioning ×5 Off point ×2 Procedure Vague promise Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 32
6 of 17 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 → “how depressing it must be to be a Conservative member of Parliament.” 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 → “Let me give members some good advice.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “All they need to do is open their eyes and open their mind.” 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 → “The Conservatives have a choice.” 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 → “They can either get on board and be part of a team Canada approach to build a stronger Canada,” 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 → “or continue to be a depressed group of people.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 35
10 of 17 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “how depressing it must be to be a Conservative member of Parliament.” A taunt about the Conservatives’ mood, not the deficit figures asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Canada is not broken.” A general claim about Canada’s state, not an answer to why the deficit doubled.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “There are a lot of good things that are taking place.” General praise of how things are going, without addressing the spending or deficit figures raised.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “All they need to do is open their eyes and open their mind.” Advice to the Conservatives to look around, not a reply on the deficit or costs.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “If we believe in Canada, we need to invest in Canada.” States the government’s own view on investing, but offers no answer to why the deficit doubled.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “That means building on infrastructure.” Names infrastructure investment as the government’s approach without addressing the deficit question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “It means investing in Canadians.” Names investing in Canadians as the approach, without addressing the deficit or costs asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “The Conservatives have a choice.” Frames a choice for the Conservatives rather than answering the question on spending.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “They can either get on board and be part of a team Canada approach to build a stronger Canada,” Invites the Conservatives to join the government’s approach, without addressing the deficit figures.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “or continue to be a depressed group of people.” Another remark about the Conservatives’ mood, not the spending question.
Respect · 100
0 of 17 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.
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Clarity · 84
1 of 17 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we need to invest in Canada” A commitment to invest with no measure, actor or success condition named.
Claims · 0
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