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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
58 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 22% Claims 38% Procedure 13% The question 27%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 4
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Mr. Chair, Positioning · 10 words it is interesting that the minister would mention fiscal responsibility. Positioning Claims · 37 words The deficit is forecasted to be $65 billion in 2027, $63.5 billion in 2028, $58 billion in 2029, $56 billion in 2030 and $53 billion in 2031.1 Under the previous prime minister, we had a $31-billion deficit.2 Positioning · 17 words The Liberals boast about their fiscal responsibility, but I think they should show a bit more restraint. Positioning Procedure · 16 words I am going to ask another question and go back to the one I asked earlier. Procedure Claims · 8 words The Liberals have created a sovereign debt fund.3 The question · 32 words Are they aware that the British Parliament tried the same thing but refused to call it a sovereign wealth fund because it was built on debt?4 Is the minister aware of that?
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Lost points for Positioning ×3 Procedure
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Signal · 58
4 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 → “it is interesting that the minister would mention fiscal responsibility.” 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 → “The Liberals boast about their fiscal responsibility,” 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 → “but I think they should show a bit more restraint.” 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 → “I am going to ask another question and go back to the one I asked earlier.” 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 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.
Nothing lost points.
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.
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 “The deficit is forecasted to be $65 billion in 2027, $63.5 billion in 2028, $58 billion in 2029, $56 billion in 2030 and $53 billion in 2031” Canada’s federal deficit is forecast to be $65 billion in 2027, $63.5 billion in 2028, $58 billion in 2029, $56 billion in 2030 and $53 billion in 2031. search 2 “Under the previous prime minister, we had a $31-billion deficit” Canada’s federal deficit was $31 billion under the previous prime minister. search 3 “The Liberals have created a sovereign debt fund” The Liberal government has created a sovereign debt fund. search 4 “the British Parliament tried the same thing but refused to call it a sovereign wealth fund because it was built on debt” The British Parliament attempted a similar fund but declined to call it a sovereign wealth fund on the grounds that it was built on debt. search
