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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 60. The grade is held to 48, 30 above Signal. 48 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
18 / 100
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Relevance
22 / 100
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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 80% Reasoning 20%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 51 words I thank the member opposite for yet again, like his colleagues, making light of what is a very serious situation for folks in Vancouver and across British Columbia. There are people who listen to the debates in this Parliament and expect serious discussion and serious debate. What they hear is misinformation, Positioning Off point Reasoning · 22 words which leads to market uncertainty. Market uncertainty leads to builders not wanting to build affordable homes and to jobs not being created. Partly on point Positioning · 38 words The Conservatives should be ashamed of themselves. Off point They should be asking themselves what they will tell their constituents when they ask if the government is going to stand for property rights or not when the answer is yes. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Off point ×4 Partly on point ×3 Off topic None of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate. 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 · 18
5 of 12 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 → “I thank the member opposite for yet again, like his colleagues, making light of what is a very serious situation for folks in Vancouver and across British Columbia.” 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 → “There are people who listen to the debates in this Parliament and expect serious discussion and serious debate.” 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 → “What they hear is misinformation,” 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 should be ashamed of themselves.” 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 should be asking themselves what they will tell their constituents when they ask if the government is going to stand for property rights or not when the answer is yes.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 22
7 of 12 deductions are Relevance
The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.
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 motion under debate.
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 → “I thank the member opposite for yet again, like his colleagues, making light of what is a very serious situation for folks in Vancouver and across British Columbia.” It criticizes the member’s tone, not the motion or its subject.
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 → “There are people who listen to the debates in this Parliament and expect serious discussion and serious debate.” It is about the quality of debate, not the Cowichan matter or property rights.
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 → “What they hear is misinformation,” It is a claim about the opposition’s statements, not about the decision or the motion’s proposals.
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 → “which leads to market uncertainty.” It touches market uncertainty, the motion’s subject, but attributes it to misinformation rather than addressing the motion’s claims or asks.
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 → “Market uncertainty leads to builders not wanting to build affordable homes and to jobs not being created.” It concerns housing and jobs generally, tied here to misinformation rather than the motion’s content.
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 → “The Conservatives should be ashamed of themselves.” It is a rebuke of the opposition, not an argument on the motion.
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 should be asking themselves what they will tell their constituents when they ask if the government is going to stand for property rights or not when the answer is yes.” It names standing for property rights, the motion’s subject, but as a rebuke framed around constituents rather than addressing the motion’s asks.
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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 12 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 · 0
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
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