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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
73 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
90 / 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.
Claims 66% Positioning 12% Procedure 9% The question 12%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Claims · 35 words if the member was following the golden class example of Norway, with budget surpluses, diversification and no political interference, then yes, it would be a good thing, but here, in fact, it is the opposite, Unearned certainty Positioning · 14 words which is why I am asking the questions. He is failing to answer them. Positioning Procedure · 4 words Here is another question. Procedure Claims · 39 words We have received zero information in terms of the cost of the fund. I asked the PBO.2 She did not have it. The Bank of Canada governor referred me to the finance minister’s officials.1 Neither of them had it. Procedure · 6 words I will ask the minister again. Procedure The question · 14 words How much will the sovereign wealth fund cost Canadians over the next five years?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 73
4 of 5 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 why I am asking the questions.” 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 → “He is failing to answer them.” 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 → “Here is another question.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “I will ask the minister again.” 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 5 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 · 90
1 of 5 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “in fact, it is the opposite” The formula asserts a contrast as settled fact without offering a source or measure.
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 “The Bank of Canada governor referred me to the finance minister’s officials” The Bank of Canada governor referred the member to the finance minister’s officials when asked about the cost of the sovereign wealth fund. search 2 “I asked the PBO” The member asked the Parliamentary Budget Officer for the cost of the sovereign wealth fund. search
