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Alana Hirtle

Liberal on Justice 2026-05-08

82 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Claims 40%Positioning 23%The question 37%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 33 wordsin communities across this country, intimate partner violence is not an abstract idea. Survivors have been clear that they need our justice system to act earlier and more effectively to keep them safe. Positioning · 19 wordsI am proud to be part of this new government’s commitment to taking tangible action to better protect Canadians.PositioningVague promise The question · 30 wordsWill the parliamentary secretary please tell this House how Bill C-16 would strengthen protections for victims of violence, and why it is so important that we move forward without delay?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am proud to be part of this new government’s commitment to taking tangible action to better protect Canadians.”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 · 72

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “taking tangible action to better protect Canadians”The commitment names no measure, actor or success condition, only ‘tangible action’.

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.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20