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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 57 / 100
Signal
34 / 100
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Relevance
31 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
63 / 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.
Thanks 5% Positioning 49% Claims 32% Reasoning 7% Procedure 7%
Structure · 12 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 8 words I recognize the wisdom behind my colleague’s question. Thanks Positioning · 30 words Yes, when it was time to stand up for Canadians, the Conservatives remained seated.1 When it was time to stand up for families, the Conservatives were nowhere to be found. Positioning Claims · 4 words I remember the votes. Reasoning · 10 words It is important to vote for affordability at every opportunity. Positioning · 4 words My colleague is right. Positioning Claims · 14 words What I saw with him in New Brunswick, we are seeing across the country.2 Partly on point Positioning · 7 words That is why Canada is a leader. Positioning Off point Claims · 22 words We have taken action on affordable housing. Vague promise That is the first pillar of affordability. We were there with the Canada child benefit.3 Partly on point Procedure · 10 words We want to talk about what we have already done, Procedure Claims · 8 words which is obviously helping families across the country. Partly on point Positioning · 33 words If there is one thing people watching at home know, it is that we on this side of the House will always stand up to support families and Canadians when they need it. Positioning Off point Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×10 Positioning ×5 Off point ×2 Vague promise ×2 Thanks Procedure Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the 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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What the tags mean →
Signal · 34
7 of 21 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I recognize the wisdom behind my colleague’s question.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Yes, when it was time to stand up for Canadians, the Conservatives remained seated.” 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 it was time to stand up for families, the Conservatives were nowhere to be found.” 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 → “My colleague is right.” 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 → “That is why Canada is a leader.” 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 → “We want to talk about what we have already done,” 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 there is one thing people watching at home know, it is that we on this side of the House will always stand up to support families and Canadians when they need it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 31
12 of 21 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.
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, when it was time to stand up for Canadians, the Conservatives remained seated.” About the Conservatives’ voting record, not how the programs benefited families in the regions.
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 → “When it was time to stand up for families, the Conservatives were nowhere to be found.” About the Conservatives’ absence on family votes, not the benefits of the programs in the two regions.
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 remember the votes.” A recollection of past votes, not how the programs benefited families in the regions.
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 → “It is important to vote for affordability at every opportunity.” A general appeal to vote for affordability, not how the programs benefited families in the regions.
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 → “My colleague is right.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 saw with him in New Brunswick, we are seeing across the country.” Mentions the visit to the member’s region but says nothing about how the programs benefited families there.
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 → “That is why Canada is a leader.” A general claim about Canada’s leadership, not about how the programs benefited families in the regions.
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 → “We have taken action on affordable housing.” About government action on housing generally, not how it benefited families in the two regions.
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 → “That is the first pillar of affordability.” A framing of housing as a pillar of affordability, not how programs benefited families in the regions.
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 → “We were there with the Canada child benefit.” Says the government brought in the child benefit, but not how it benefited families in the two regions.
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 is obviously helping families across the country.” A general claim that the actions help families nationwide, not how they benefited families in the two regions.
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 → “If there is one thing people watching at home know, it is that we on this side of the House will always stand up to support families and Canadians when they need it.” Praise of the government side’s general support for families, not how the programs benefited families in the regions.
Respect · 100
0 of 21 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 · 63
2 of 21 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 have taken action on affordable housing” The commitment names no measure, date or success condition, so nothing specific can be checked later.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “will always stand up to support families and Canadians when they need it” An open-ended pledge with no actor, measure or condition attached to it.
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 “when it was time to stand up for Canadians, the Conservatives remained seated” Conservative members voted against affordability measures for Canadians, including programs such as the Canada child benefit. search 2 “What I saw with him in New Brunswick” The member for New Brunswick-Southwest, Serge Cormier, represents a riding in New Brunswick. search 3 “We were there with the Canada child benefit” The federal government introduced the Canada child benefit. search
