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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
66 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Positioning 29% Claims 39% The question 32%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 words these top-line numbers sound good, but just pull back the curtain and it is a bit of a different story. Positioning Claims · 27 words We can take the debt-to-GDP ratio. That does not include massive provincial debts, 1 and on the asset side, it includes the CPP and the Quebec pension plan.2 The question · 22 words Is the Minister of Finance telling Canadians today that he will allow foreign creditors to raid the pension plan and shortchange retirees?
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Lost points for Positioning ×2
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Signal · 66
2 of 2 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 → “these top-line numbers sound good,” 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 → “but just pull back the curtain and it is a bit of a different story.” 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 2 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 2 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 · 2
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 “That does not include massive provincial debts” Canada’s federal debt-to-GDP ratio does not include provincial debts. search 2 “on the asset side, it includes the CPP and the Quebec pension plan” Canada’s federal debt-to-GDP ratio counts the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan as assets on the asset side. search
