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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 91 / 100
Signal
72 / 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 17% Procedure 5% Claims 58% The question 20%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 5
Echo · said 3 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 words the Liberals are out of touch, which is unfortunate. The member should have listened to my question. Positioning Procedure · 5 words I will ask another one. Procedure Claims · 59 words There was a global energy crisis in 2014.1 The price of a barrel of oil was $100, 2 but the price at the pump was only $1.34 a litre. 3 That was during the Harper era. Today, the price of a barrel of oil is the same, 4 but gas costs 40¢ more per litre.5 That is the result of Liberal policies. The question · 20 words Will the Liberal Prime Minister take the bull by the horns and implement measures to help Canadians make ends meet?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Procedure Echo ×3 “The price of a barrel of oil was $100, but the price at the pump was only $1.34 a litre.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 72
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 → “the Liberals are out of touch,” 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 → “which is unfortunate.” 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 member should have listened to my question.” 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 will ask another one.” 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.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“The price of a barrel of oil was $100, but the price at the pump was only $1.34 a litre.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 5
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 “There was a global energy crisis in 2014” There was a global energy crisis in 2014. search 2 “The price of a barrel of oil was $100” In 2014 the price of a barrel of oil was $100. search 3 “the price at the pump was only $1.34 a litre” In 2014 the retail price of gasoline in Canada was $1.34 a litre. search 4 “Today, the price of a barrel of oil is the same” As of May 2026, the price of a barrel of oil is the same as in 2014 (about $100). search 5 “gas costs 40¢ more per litre” As of May 2026, Canadian gasoline prices are 40¢ per litre higher than in 2014. search
