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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 72 / 100
Signal
66 / 100
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Relevance
42 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
82 / 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 45% Positioning 23% Promise 14% Procedure 4% The ask 13%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 8 words I have answered it a number of times. Off point Positioning · 18 words The Conservatives may not like my answer, but that is different. They may want to change the question. Positioning Promise · 18 words What I can say is, yes, we will debate it. Yes, we will be here to answer questions. Vague promise Positioning · 12 words Yes, we believe in accountability, but we believe in action as well. Positioning Claims · 17 words Canadians demand action from their government. They demand action from Parliament. They demand that we tackle affordability. Partly on point Procedure · 5 words This is top of mind. Procedure Claims · 33 words I know that the member is supportive of the measure to support seasonal workers.1 I know he is supportive of the immediate expenses for greenhouses.2 I know he is supportive of Bill C-30.3 The ask · 17 words Let us leave partisanship aside. Let us vote, and let us make sure we act for Canadians. Partly on point Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×16 Positioning ×5 Vague promise ×2 Off point Procedure Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 66
6 of 25 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 → “The Conservatives may not like my answer,” 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 → “but that is different.” 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 may want to change the question.” 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 → “Yes, we believe in accountability,” 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 → “but we believe in action as well.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “This is top of mind.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 42
17 of 25 deductions are Relevance
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 point put to the member, and 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 have answered it a number of times.” Says the question has already been answered rather than addressing whether three hours is enough.
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 → “The Conservatives may not like my answer,” About the Conservatives’ reaction to past answers, not the adequacy of the debate time.
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 → “but that is different.” Contrasts the answer with the members’ dislike of it, without saying whether three hours suffices.
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 may want to change the question.” About what the members may want to ask, not the time allotted to the bill.
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 → “What I can say is, yes, we will debate it.” Affirms there will be debate but does not say whether three hours is enough.
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 → “Yes, we will be here to answer questions.” About being present to answer questions, not the sufficiency of the allotted time.
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 → “Yes, we believe in accountability,” States a belief in accountability without addressing the debate time for the bill.
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 → “but we believe in action as well.” General point about balancing accountability and action, not the motion’s time limit.
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 → “Canadians demand action from their government.” About Canadians demanding action, not whether three hours of debate is sufficient.
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 demand action from Parliament.” About demands on Parliament generally, not the time allotted to the bill.
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 demand that we tackle affordability.” About the affordability subject of the bill, not the debate time being questioned.
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 → “I know that the member is supportive of the measure to support seasonal workers.” About the member’s support for a seasonal workers measure, not the time allotted for debate.
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 → “I know he is supportive of the immediate expenses for greenhouses.” About the member’s support for a greenhouse measure, not the sufficiency of debate.
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 → “I know he is supportive of Bill C-30.” Claims the member supports the bill but does not address the debate time being questioned.
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 → “Let us leave partisanship aside.” A call to set partisanship aside rather than an answer on the motion’s time limit.
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 → “Let us vote,” Urges a vote on the bill without saying whether three hours is enough debate.
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 → “and let us make sure we act for Canadians.” A general call to act for Canadians, not a response on the allotted debate time.
Respect · 100
0 of 25 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 · 82
2 of 25 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we will be here to answer questions” A commitment to future conduct with no date, measure or condition attached.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we act for Canadians” The commitment names no specific action, actor, date or success measure.
Claims · 3
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 “supportive of the measure to support seasonal workers” Pat Kelly supports the seasonal workers measure in Bill C-30. search 2 “supportive of the immediate expenses for greenhouses” Pat Kelly supports the immediate expenses for greenhouses measure in Bill C-30. search 3 “he is supportive of Bill C-30” Pat Kelly supports Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act. search
