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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 70. The grade is held to 57, 30 above Relevance. 57 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
64 / 100
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Relevance
27 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
90 / 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 63% Positioning 29% Promise 7%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · said 33 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 32 words it is $8.8 million.1 The Leader of the Opposition has been in the House for 22 years.2 He has never had a job outside of the House, 3 yet he spent $8.8 million.4 Off point Positioning · 22 words On this side of the House, we are serious about the economy. We are serious about building an economy for all Canadians. Positioning Claims · 28 words Abroad, we are signing trade deals. At home, we are cutting taxes. We are investing in infrastructure. We are investing in housing, in aerospace, in defence and more. Promise · 7 words We are going to build Canada strong. Partly on point Vague promise Positioning · 6 words They can continue with the rhetoric. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×7 Off point ×5 Positioning ×3 Vague promise Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Echo ×33 “We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 64
3 of 16 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 → “On this side of the House, we are serious about the economy.” 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 → “We are serious about building an economy for all Canadians.” 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 → “They can continue with the rhetoric.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 27
12 of 16 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “it is $8.8 million.” About the Leader of the Opposition’s office spending, not the recession question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The Leader of the Opposition has been in the House for 22 years.” About the Leader of the Opposition’s years in the House, not the recession question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “He has never had a job outside of the House,” About the Leader of the Opposition’s work history, not the recession question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “yet he spent $8.8 million.” Returns to the Leader of the Opposition’s spending, not the recession question asked.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “On this side of the House, we are serious about the economy.” States the government’s seriousness about the economy without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are serious about building an economy for all Canadians.” States a general economic goal without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Abroad, we are signing trade deals.” Names trade deals as government action without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “At home, we are cutting taxes.” Names tax cuts as government action without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are investing in infrastructure.” Names infrastructure investment without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are investing in housing, in aerospace, in defence and more.” Lists areas of investment without addressing whether Canada is in a recession.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are going to build Canada strong.” A general economic pledge that does not address whether Canada is in a recession.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They can continue with the rhetoric.” A remark about the opposition’s rhetoric, not the recession question asked.
Respect · 100
0 of 16 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 · 90
1 of 16 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We are going to build Canada strong” A commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 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 “it is $8.8 million” The Leader of the Opposition’s office spent $8.8 million in 2024. search 2 “has been in the House for 22 years” The Leader of the Opposition has been a member of the House of Commons for 22 years. search 3 “never had a job outside of the House” The Leader of the Opposition has never held a job outside of being a member of the House of Commons. search 4 “yet he spent $8.8 million” The Leader of the Opposition spent $8.8 million in his office expenditures in 2024. search
