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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity.
Average 98 / 100
Signal
94 / 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.
Claims 86% Procedure 4% The question 9%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 7
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 31 words Mexico also shares a border with the United States and is also facing a trade war but it is not in a recession.1 In North America, only Canada is in recession.2 Procedure · 4 words That is not all. Procedure Claims · 51 words Mortgage delinquencies are up a third compared to last year and are at a 17‑year high.3 In addition, Canadian households are the most indebted in the G7 .4 Today, Food Banks Canada published a report in which it gave Canada a failing grade, stating that a quarter of Canadians are food insecure.5 6 7 The question · 9 words Why is Canada the only country in a recession?
Signal · 94
1 of 1 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “That is not all.” 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 1 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 1 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.
“Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?” Said 16 times by 13 members. Every time it was said →
“Canadian households are the most indebted in the G7.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 7
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 “Mexico also shares a border with the United States and is also facing a trade war but it is not in a recession” Mexico, which shares a border with the United States and is facing a trade war, is not in a recession as of June 2026. search
2 “In North America, only Canada is in recession” As of June 2026, Canada is the only country in North America in a recession. search
3 “Mortgage delinquencies are up a third compared to last year and are at a 17‑year high.” Canadian mortgage delinquencies are up one third compared to the previous year and are at a 17-year high as of mid-2026. search
4 “Canadian households are the most indebted in the G7” Canadian households are the most indebted among G7 countries. search
5 “Today, Food Banks Canada published a report” Food Banks Canada published a report on June 1, 2026. search
6 “gave Canada a failing grade” Food Banks Canada’s 2026 report gave Canada a failing grade. search
7 “a quarter of Canadians are food insecure” Food Banks Canada’s 2026 report states that a quarter of Canadians are food insecure. search