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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
60 / 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.
Positioning 23% Procedure 11% Claims 39% The question 27%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 23 words things are great for the Brookfield class, for those who stash their cash in offshore tax havens and take government handouts, getting rich, Positioning Procedure · 11 words but for the rest of Canadians, here is what Equifax says: Procedure Claims · 40 words insolvency volumes have increased to levels not seen since 2009, up 19% year over year; 1 balance delinquency rates climbed 32% year over year; 2 and Q1 saw insolvency volumes hit 17-year highs, partly due to escalating financial strain on mortgage holders.3 The question · 28 words If things are so good and affordable, why is it that 1.5 million Canadians missed at least one essential payment in the first three months of the year?4
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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Signal · 60
2 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “things are great for the Brookfield class, for those who stash their cash in offshore tax havens and take government handouts, getting rich,” 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 → “but for the rest of Canadians, here is what Equifax says:” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 4
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 “insolvency volumes have increased to levels not seen since 2009, up 19% year over year” Equifax says insolvency volumes are up 19% year over year and are at levels not seen since 2009. search 2 “balance delinquency rates climbed 32% year over year” Equifax reports balance delinquency rates rose 32% year over year. search 3 “Q1 saw insolvency volumes hit 17-year highs, partly due to escalating financial strain on mortgage holders” Equifax says Q1 2026 insolvency volumes hit 17-year highs, partly due to financial strain on mortgage holders. search 4 “1.5 million Canadians missed at least one essential payment in the first three months of the year” 1.5 million Canadians missed at least one essential payment in the first three months of 2026. search
