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Signal
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Relevance
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Claims 68% Positioning 32%
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Claims · 1
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Madam Chair, Claims · 36 words I assume the member will be very happy to vote for Bill C-30. For those who are watching, this is the bill that will, in effect, put in law the suspension of the excise fuel tax, 1 Positioning · 17 words which is going to be very relevant for Canadians across the country as we walk into summer. Positioning Partly on point
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Lost points for Partly on point ×3 Positioning Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 65
1 of 4 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 → “which is going to be very relevant for Canadians across the country as we walk into summer.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 47
3 of 4 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 → “I assume the member will be very happy to vote for Bill C-30.” About voting for the excise tax suspension bill, not the yes-or-no question on the clean fuel standard and industrial carbon tax.
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 → “For those who are watching, this is the bill that will, in effect, put in law the suspension of the excise fuel tax,” Describes the excise tax suspension in Bill C-30, not the measures the member asked about.
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 going to be very relevant for Canadians across the country as we walk into summer.” About the relevance of the excise tax suspension for Canadians, not an answer to whether removing the carbon taxes would lower food costs.
Respect · 100
0 of 4 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.
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Clarity · 100
0 of 4 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.
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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 “this is the bill that will, in effect, put in law the suspension of the excise fuel tax” Bill C-30 would put into law the suspension of the excise fuel tax. search
