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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 90 / 100
Signal
69 / 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 60% Positioning 14% Procedure 10% The question 15%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · said 104 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 59 words under this Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in the midst of a recession. 1 While families are counting every penny at the grocery store, the Liberal Prime Minister is travelling in the lap of luxury on the taxpayer’s dime. We are talking about $4,213 for crème brûlée, $3,800 for chocolate mousse and $593 for Normandy buttercups.2 Positioning · 14 words While Canadians are stretching their budgets, the Liberal Prime Minister is splurging on luxuries. Positioning Procedure · 10 words I am going to ask him a very simple question. Procedure The question · 15 words Is the recession that he himself created a technical recession or a full-blown Liberal recession?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning 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 · 69
2 of 2 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 → “While Canadians are stretching their budgets, the Liberal Prime Minister is splurging on luxuries.” 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 → “I am going to ask him a very simple question.” 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 2 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 2 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 · 2
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 G20 country in the midst of a recession” Under the current Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. search 2 “$4,213 for crème brûlée, $3,800 for chocolate mousse and $593 for Normandy buttercups” Expenses attributed to the Prime Minister’s travel included $4,213 for crème brûlée, $3,800 for chocolate mousse and $593 for Normandy buttercups. search
