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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
75 / 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.
Claims 57% Procedure 7% Positioning 12% The question 23%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 26 words let us not forget that, last year, when the internationally renowned banker ran for Prime Minister, he said that he would be careful with taxpayers’ money.1 Procedure · 7 words A year later, here are the results: Procedure Claims · 29 words The cost of living is very high, we have the worst food inflation in the G7 , there are more taxes, more debt and more charges on the credit card .2 Positioning · 12 words In short, this great banker is nothing more than a costly Liberal. Positioning The question · 22 words When will the Prime Minister realize that racking up up countless credit card charges is not going to create wealth for Canadians?
Signal · 75
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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “A year later, here are the results:” 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 → “In short, this great banker is nothing more than a costly Liberal.” 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.
Echo · 2 repeated lines
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“More debt and more on the national credit card.” Said 12 times by 11 members. Every time it was said → “We have the worst food inflation in the G7.” Said 4 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
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 “he said that he would be careful with taxpayers’ money.” When running for Prime Minister last year, the internationally renowned banker said he would be careful with taxpayers’ money. search 2 “we have the worst food inflation in the G7” Canada had the worst food inflation in the G7. search
