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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 81. The grade is held to 72, 30 above Signal. 72 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
42 / 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.
Positioning 39% Claims 31% Procedure 15% The question 16%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 34 words if the Prime Minister really believed any of that, he would get up and say it himself. Instead, he states a few falsehoods and then goes into hiding; he cannot defend his own position. Positioning Claims · 11 words He is spreading false information when he says investment is up. Procedure · 13 words Let me quote verbatim from Statistics Canada, the Liberals’ own government stats agency: Procedure Claims · 16 words “Business capital investment fell 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026, the fifth consecutive quarterly decline.”1 The question · 14 words Does this meet the master economist’s definition of a technical recession, yes or no?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Procedure 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 · 42
4 of 4 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 → “if the Prime Minister really believed any of that, he would get up and say it himself.” 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 → “Instead, he states a few falsehoods and then goes into hiding;” 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 cannot defend his own position.” 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 → “Let me quote verbatim from Statistics Canada, the Liberals’ own government stats agency:” 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 4 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 4 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 · 1
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 “Business capital investment fell 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026, the fifth consecutive quarterly decline” Statistics Canada reported that business capital investment fell 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026, the fifth consecutive quarterly decline. search
