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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 82. The grade is held to 76, 30 above Signal. 76 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
46 / 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.
Procedure 9% Claims 36% Positioning 37% The question 17%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 12 words I almost do not even know where to start with that statement. Procedure Claims · 35 words The member said the Liberals reduced the deficit by $11 billion.1 That is not true. Under Justin Trudeau, the deficit was $30 billion.2 It is now $65 billion.3 That is not less, it is more. Positioning · 48 words If they do not know that is more and not less, maybe that is why we have such a problem. When they say they are going to do things, they do not seem to understand that if they write something down, it does not mean it actually happens. Positioning Claims · 12 words That is why we have the highest unemployment rate in the G7.4 The question · 22 words Will the Liberals at least apologize to the 112,000 Canadian families that lost their jobs and are now going to food banks?5
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 46
3 of 3 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 → “I almost do not even know where to start with that statement.” 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 → “If they do not know that is more and not less, maybe that is why we have such a problem.” 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 → “When they say they are going to do things, they do not seem to understand that if they write something down, it does not mean it actually happens.” 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 3 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 3 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 · 5
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 member said the Liberals reduced the deficit by $11 billion” A member (the preceding Liberal speaker in the 2026-05-08 Question Period exchange) said the Liberals reduced the deficit by $11 billion. search 2 “Under Justin Trudeau, the deficit was $30 billion” Canada’s federal deficit under Justin Trudeau was $30 billion. search 3 “It is now $65 billion” Canada’s federal deficit is now $65 billion. search 4 “the highest unemployment rate in the G7” Canada has the highest unemployment rate in the G7. search 5 “112,000 Canadian families that lost their jobs” 112,000 Canadian families lost their jobs. search
