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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 79. The grade is held to 78, 30 above Relevance.
78 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
100 / 100
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Relevance
48 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
67 / 100
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Claims · 3
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Mr. Chair, Claims · 39 words again, I believe that the record shows that we are managing migration. Vague promise It shows the decrease of asylum.1 It shows that the temporary resident population has decreased as we said it would decrease, 2 and the PBO has confirmed that.3 Partly on point
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Lost points for Partly on point ×4 Vague promise
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Signal · 100
0 of 5 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.
Nothing lost points.
Relevance · 48
4 of 5 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
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 → “again, I believe that the record shows that we are managing migration.” About the government’s migration management generally, not the alleged withholding of information about Bill C-3.
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 → “It shows the decrease of asylum.” Cites a decrease in asylum claims, which does not address whether information was hidden from Parliament.
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 → “It shows that the temporary resident population has decreased as we said it would decrease,” Cites a decrease in the temporary resident population, not the question about Bill C-3’s disclosure.
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 → “and the PBO has confirmed that.” Cites PBO confirmation of migration figures, which does not address the alleged withholding.
Respect · 100
0 of 5 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 · 67
1 of 5 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we are managing migration” Claims ongoing action with no actor beyond ‘we’, measure, or success condition named.
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 “the decrease of asylum” Asylum claims in Canada have decreased. search
2 “the temporary resident population has decreased” Canada’s temporary resident population has decreased, as the government said it would. search
3 “the PBO has confirmed that” The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that Canada’s temporary resident population has decreased as the government projected. search