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Elizabeth May

Green on Climate Change 2026-05-01

77 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 49%Positioning 26%The question 25%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Madam Speaker, Claims · 12 wordsalarm bells are ringing of imminent global collapse of key climate systems, Positioning · 20 wordsbut the alarms are being drowned out by the cheering of Liberals and Conservatives for new and more climate-killing projects.Positioning Claims · 26 wordsKey experts say that there is a fifty-fifty chance of the collapse of the massive and complex Atlantic Ocean current system with devastating and catastrophic results.¹ The question · 19 wordsWhen will the government stop shutting off the alarms and try to act before we pass the tipping points?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 69

1 of 1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but the alarms are being drowned out by the cheering of Liberals and Conservatives for new and more climate-killing projects.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 1 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 1 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 · 1

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“a fifty-fifty chance of the collapse of the massive and complex Atlantic Ocean current system”Key experts say there is a fifty-fifty chance of the collapse of the Atlantic Ocean current system.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20