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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.
Thanks 11% Claims 42% Procedure 24% The question 23%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Thanks · 9 words the hon. member for Waterloo is a great colleague. Thanks Claims · 33 words She and I have talked a lot about Canada’s fiscal position. We have a AAA credit rating. 1 We have the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. 2 We have a strong fiscal position. Procedure · 19 words I do not want the minister to take a whole lot of time, because I only have two minutes, Procedure The question · 18 words but does he have quick comments on Canada’s fiscal position and how he would message that to Canadians?
Signal · 60
3 of 3 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “the hon. member for Waterloo is a great colleague.” Thanks: 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 do not want the minister to take a whole lot of time,” 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 → “because I only have two minutes,” 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 3 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 3 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.
Echo · 2 repeated lines
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.” Said 17 times by 13 members. Every time it was said → “We have a AAA credit rating.” Said 9 times by 5 members. Every time it was said →
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 “We have a AAA credit rating” Canada has a AAA credit rating. search 2 “the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7” Canada has the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio among G7 countries. search
