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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 60. The grade is held to 43, 30 above Relevance. 43 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
28 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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Positioning 63% Procedure 5% Claims 32%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 53 words I understand that the Bloc Québécois members get up every morning and want nothing more than to talk about the Clarity Act and referendums. Partly on point On this side of the House, we get up every morning wondering how we are going to create opportunities for Quebeckers, build one Canadian economy and protect Canada’s sovereignty. Positioning Off point Procedure · 6 words I will give them an example. Procedure Claims · 42 words Yesterday, we stood with Bombardier to announce the acquisition of GlobalEye aircraft to defend our country’s sovereignty and create more than 3,000 jobs in Canada.1 2 This is in addition to the 150 aircraft that were ordered by Airbus about two weeks ago.3 Positioning · 30 words That is what creating opportunities for Quebeckers looks like. Those are the priorities of Quebeckers. Those are our priorities. Off point I will leave the Bloc Québécois to its questions about referendums. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×6 Off point ×6 Partly on point ×2 Procedure Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 28
7 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 → “I understand that the Bloc Québécois members get up every morning and want nothing more than to talk about the Clarity Act and referendums.” 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 → “On this side of the House, we get up every morning wondering how we are going to create opportunities for Quebeckers, build one Canadian economy and protect Canada’s sovereignty.” 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 give them an example.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is what creating opportunities for Quebeckers looks like.” 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 → “Those are the priorities of Quebeckers.” 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 → “Those are our priorities.” 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 → “I will leave the Bloc Québécois to its questions about referendums.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 13
8 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.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I understand that the Bloc Québécois members get up every morning and want nothing more than to talk about the Clarity Act and referendums.” About the Bloc’s habit of raising referendums, touching the question’s subject only in passing without addressing it.
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 → “On this side of the House, we get up every morning wondering how we are going to create opportunities for Quebeckers, build one Canadian economy and protect Canada’s sovereignty.” About the government’s economic and sovereignty priorities, not whether it understood Quebec’s message or will respect democracy.
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 → “Yesterday, we stood with Bombardier to announce the acquisition of GlobalEye aircraft to defend our country’s sovereignty and create more than 3,000 jobs in Canada.” About the Bombardier aircraft announcement and jobs, a different subject from the referendum 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 → “This is in addition to the 150 aircraft that were ordered by Airbus about two weeks ago.” About additional aircraft orders, not the referendum or democracy 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 → “That is what creating opportunities for Quebeckers looks like.” About the government’s job-creation record, not 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 → “Those are the priorities of Quebeckers.” About the priorities of Quebeckers as the government sees them, not the referendum and democracy 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 → “Those are our priorities.” About the government’s own priorities, not the question asked.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I will leave the Bloc Québécois to its questions about referendums.” A dismissal of the Bloc’s referendum questions, touching the question’s subject without addressing it.
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
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 3
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 “Yesterday, we stood with Bombardier to announce the acquisition of GlobalEye aircraft” On May 27, 2026, the Canadian government announced, alongside Bombardier, the acquisition of GlobalEye aircraft. search 2 “create more than 3,000 jobs in Canada” The May 27, 2026 GlobalEye aircraft acquisition announcement was said to create more than 3,000 jobs in Canada. search 3 “the 150 aircraft that were ordered by Airbus about two weeks ago” About two weeks before May 28, 2026, Airbus ordered 150 aircraft (said to be in addition to the GlobalEye announcement). search
