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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 79 / 100
Signal
52 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
85 / 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.
Procedure 20% Positioning 32% Claims 31% The question 17%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 words we also have a new record: Procedure Positioning · 8 words the most hot air from a transport minister. Mockery Claims · 21 words The Liberals rejected Conservative calls to axe all federal taxes on fuel and save Canadians 25¢ a litre at the pumps.1 Procedure · 11 words Let us look at what the Liberals do have money for: Procedure Claims · 6 words $200 million for a gravel pit, Positioning · 20 words or, sorry, a launch pad, when the only thing the Liberals are sending into the stratosphere is the national debt.2 Positioning The question · 15 words When will the Prime Minister let real Canadians get ahead instead of just Liberal cronies?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Mockery Positioning Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “the most hot air from a transport minister”.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 52
3 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “we also have a new record:” 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 → “Let us look at what the Liberals do have money for:” 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 → “or, sorry, a launch pad, when the only thing the Liberals are sending into the stratosphere is the national debt.” 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 · 85
1 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.
Mockery Mocking a person instead of answering their argument. What the tags mean → “the most hot air from a transport minister” It ridicules the transport minister personally with a superlative about their empty talk rather than any decision or record.
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.
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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 “The Liberals rejected Conservative calls to axe all federal taxes on fuel and save Canadians 25¢ a litre at the pumps” The Liberal government rejected Conservative calls to eliminate all federal taxes on fuel, which would have saved Canadians 25¢ a litre at the pumps. search 2 “or, sorry, a launch pad, when the only thing the Liberals are sending into the stratosphere is the national debt.” The federal Liberal government is providing $200 million for a launch pad. search
