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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
67 / 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.
Procedure 8% Claims 24% Reasoning 26% Positioning 21% The question 21%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Procedure · 6 words I will put it into context. Procedure Claims · 18 words For every dollar of foreign investment that came into Canada during that decade, two dollars left this country.1 Reasoning · 20 words It is not because of global issues. It is not because of the tariffs. Tariffs were not an issue then. Positioning · 16 words It is a domestic policy failure that the minister cannot admit he was a part of. Positioning The question · 16 words Does he accept responsibility, any responsibility, for his role in a trillion dollars leaving this country?2
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Signal · 67
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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I will put it into context.” 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 → “It is a domestic policy failure that the minister cannot admit he was a part of.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 2
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 “For every dollar of foreign investment that came into Canada during that decade, two dollars left this country.” For every dollar of foreign investment that came into Canada during the decade in question, two dollars left the country. search 2 “a trillion dollars leaving this country” About a trillion dollars in investment left Canada over the period under discussion. search
