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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 70. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
81 / 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.
Positioning 9% Procedure 6% Claims 78% Promise 6%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 9
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 7 words they do not want to hear them, Positioning Off point Procedure · 5 words but here are the facts: Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 62 words enhanced recruitment, up 61%, the highest in 30 years; 1 biggest pay raises in a generation; 2 major infrastructure renewal on 33 bases; 3 new rifles, new kit and new uniforms for women; 7,500 new housing units, 800 of which are under construction; 4 serious investments in Arctic offshore patrol ships; 5 P-8 maritime patrol aircraft; 6 11 new SkyGuardian drones; 7 space-based polar communications; 8 and Arctic over-the-horizon radar.9 Promise · 5 words We are just getting started. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×12 Positioning Procedure Unearned certainty Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 81
2 of 15 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 → “they do not want to hear 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 → “but here are the facts:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
12 of 15 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 question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “they do not want to hear them,” A remark about the opposition not wanting to listen, not about the lease or the question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “enhanced recruitment, up 61%, the highest in 30 years;” About military recruitment figures, not the spaceport lease or insider involvement.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “biggest pay raises in a generation;” About military pay raises, not the lease agreement the question sought.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “major infrastructure renewal on 33 bases;” About base infrastructure renewal, not the spaceport lease.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “new rifles, new kit and new uniforms for women;” About equipment and uniforms, not the lease or the spaceport deal.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “7,500 new housing units, 800 of which are under construction;” About housing units, not the subject of the question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “serious investments in Arctic offshore patrol ships;” About patrol ship investments, not the lease agreement asked for.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “P-8 maritime patrol aircraft;” About maritime patrol aircraft, not the spaceport lease or insider role.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “11 new SkyGuardian drones;” About drones, not the subject of the question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “space-based polar communications;” About polar communications spending, not the lease agreement.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and Arctic over-the-horizon radar.” About Arctic radar spending, not the lease or the spaceport deal.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We are just getting started.” A closing slogan about future plans, not the lease agreement or the question asked.
Respect · 100
0 of 15 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
1 of 15 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 → “here are the facts” The phrase asserts factuality itself, substituting a formula for any source for the figures that follow.
Claims · 9
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 “enhanced recruitment, up 61%, the highest in 30 years” Recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces is up 61%, the highest in 30 years. search 2 “biggest pay raises in a generation” Canadian Armed Forces members received the biggest pay raises in a generation. search 3 “major infrastructure renewal on 33 bases” Major infrastructure renewal is under way on 33 Canadian Forces bases. search 4 “7,500 new housing units, 800 of which are under construction” The government’s defence housing plans include 7,500 new housing units, 800 of which are under construction. search 5 “serious investments in Arctic offshore patrol ships” The government has made investments in Arctic offshore patrol ships. search 6 “P-8 maritime patrol aircraft” The government is procuring P-8 maritime patrol aircraft for the Canadian Armed Forces. search 7 “11 new SkyGuardian drones” The government is acquiring 11 new SkyGuardian drones for the Canadian Armed Forces. search 8 “space-based polar communications” The government is investing in space-based polar communications for the Canadian Armed Forces. search 9 “Arctic over-the-horizon radar” The government is investing in Arctic over-the-horizon radar. search
