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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
55 / 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 40% Positioning 40% The question 20%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · 3 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 11 words Canada is the only country in the G7 in a recession. 1 Positioning · 21 words There is nothing technical about someone coming home from work and telling their kids that they no longer have a job. Positioning Claims · 22 words Canada’s economy has shrunk for two quarters in a row.2 Business investment is falling.3 Food bank use is at an all-time high.4 Positioning · 12 words This is not a technical recession. This is a full-blown Liberal recession. Positioning The question · 17 words If global factors are to blame, then why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession ?
Signal · 55
3 of 3 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 → “There is nothing technical about someone coming home from work and telling their kids that they no longer have a job.” 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 → “This is not a technical recession.” 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 → “This is a full-blown Liberal recession.” 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 3 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 3 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 · 3 repeated lines
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 → “Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?” Said 16 times by 13 members. Every time it was said → “This is a full-blown Liberal recession.” Said 3 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 4
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 “Canada is the only country in the G7 in a recession” As of June 2026, Canada is the only G7 country in a recession. search 2 “Canada’s economy has shrunk for two quarters in a row” Canada’s real GDP contracted for two consecutive quarters as of mid-2026. search 3 “Business investment is falling” Business investment in Canada is declining. search 4 “Food bank use is at an all-time high” Food bank use in Canada is at its highest level ever recorded. search
