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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 51. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Signal. 30 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Positioning 100%
Structure · 2 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 64 words of course the NDP supports workers. Partly on point We are not the party that will legislate them back to work. We are not the party that will run roughshod over workers. We are not the party that is pretending to engage in a consultative process about major changes to the Canada Labour Code without the meaningful participation from labour.1 This is what the Liberals are doing. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Off point ×4 Partly on point 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 · 0
5 of 10 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 → “of course the NDP supports workers.” 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 → “We are not the party that will legislate them back to work.” 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 → “We are not the party that will run roughshod over workers.” 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 → “We are not the party that is pretending to engage in a consultative process about major changes to the Canada Labour Code without the meaningful participation from labour.” 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 → “This is what the Liberals are doing.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 5
5 of 10 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 bill under 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 → “of course the NDP supports workers.” Stays on the question’s subject of the NDP and workers but does not address the investments the member asked about.
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 → “We are not the party that will legislate them back to work.” About back-to-work legislation, not the investments workers may be benefiting from.
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 → “We are not the party that will run roughshod over workers.” A general claim about the parties’ treatment of workers, not the question asked.
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 → “We are not the party that is pretending to engage in a consultative process about major changes to the Canada Labour Code without the meaningful participation from labour.” About the Canada Labour Code consultation process, not the investments the question raised.
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 → “This is what the Liberals are doing.” A party contrast on labour matters, not the government investments the question asked about.
Respect · 100
0 of 10 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 10 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 · 1
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 “pretending to engage in a consultative process about major changes to the Canada Labour Code without the meaningful participation from labour” The Liberal government is running a consultative process about major changes to the Canada Labour Code without the meaningful participation of labour. search
