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Marilyn Gladu

Liberal on Skills Competition 2026-06-04

139 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 75%Thanks 18%Positioning 7%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 84 wordswhen the Secretary of State for Labour came to my riding, he met apprentices who would benefit from our government’s $6-billion plan to incentivize 100,000 apprentices to get their Red Seal.¹ Three of those whom we met were welders who had just won first, second and third prizes in the local welding competition and were on their way to compete for the Ontario championship.² Ryan Beattie from my riding won the gold and is now on his way to compete at the national championship.³ Thanks · 10 wordsI want to congratulate Ryan and all the other competitors.Thanks Claims · 20 wordsA career in the trades is a well-paying job with the satisfaction of helping to build Canada strong for all. Positioning · 10 wordsRyan’s future and that of his fellow apprentices is bright.Positioning Thanks · 15 wordsI thank him for great representation, and I thank the organizers for supporting the trades.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to congratulate Ryan and all the other competitors.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Ryan’s future and that of his fellow apprentices is bright.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank him for great representation,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I thank the organizers for supporting the trades.”Thanks: 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 · 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“$6-billion plan to incentivize 100,000 apprentices to get their Red Seal”The government has a $6-billion plan to incentivize 100,000 apprentices to get their Red Seal.search
2“won first, second and third prizes in the local welding competition”Three welding apprentices from the Sarnia-area riding won first, second and third prizes in the local welding competition and were headed to the Ontario championship.search
3“Ryan Beattie from my riding won the gold”Ryan Beattie, an apprentice from Marilyn Gladu’s riding, won gold in the local welding competition and advanced to the national championship.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20