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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 84. The grade is held to 81, 30 above Signal. 81 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
51 / 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 39% Procedure 4% Positioning 38% The question 19%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
Echo · said 104 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 33 words it was not that long ago that the Prime Minister got up and said he was the grand economist who would turn things around, the guy we could go to in a crisis. Procedure · 4 words Well, here we are: Procedure Claims · 9 words Canada is the only G7 country in a recession , 2 Positioning · 41 words and where is he? He is nowhere to be found. He ran from a reporter who asked about it.3 He does not rise in the House of Commons to speak to it, 1 while Canadians are suffering, struggling and paying the price. Positioning The question · 20 words When will the Prime Minister admit that Canada is in a recession and that he is the one to blame?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Procedure Echo ×104 “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members. Every time it was said →
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 51
6 of 6 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 → “Well, here we are:” 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 → “and where is he?” 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 → “He is nowhere to be found.” 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 → “He ran from a reporter who asked about it.” 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 → “He does not rise in the House of Commons to speak to it,” 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 → “while Canadians are suffering, struggling and paying the price.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 6 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 6 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.
“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members. Every time it was said →
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 “He does not rise in the House of Commons to speak to it,” The Prime Minister has not risen in the House of Commons to speak about the recession. search 2 “Canada is the only G7 country in a recession,” Canada is the only G7 country that is in a recession. search 3 “He ran from a reporter who asked about it.” The Prime Minister ran from a reporter who asked about the recession. search
