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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
60 / 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 67% Procedure 8% Positioning 25%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · 2 repeated lines
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 20 words I want to be clear that it is good news that more Canadians are working this month than last month, Procedure · 9 words but we have to be honest about these numbers, Procedure Positioning · 9 words because the government House leader is eager to cherry-pick. Positioning Claims · 44 words We have 24,500 fewer Canadians working today than were at the beginning of the year.1 Compared to pre-pandemic averages, unemployment is up by 0.6% overall and over 2.5 points for youth.2 Under this Liberal Prime Minister, we have the second-highest unemployment in the G7 .3 Positioning · 18 words Having the best job numbers in Canada should not be like having the best bobsledding team in Jamaica. Positioning Claims · 9 words Canada is the only G20 economy in a recession. 4
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure Echo ×104 “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members. Every time it was said → Echo ×7 “We have the second-highest unemployment in the G7.” Said 7 times by 4 members. Every time it was said →
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 60
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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “but we have to be honest about these numbers,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “because the government House leader is eager to cherry-pick.” 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 → “Having the best job numbers in Canada should not be like having the best bobsledding team in Jamaica.” 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 · 2 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 → “We have the second-highest unemployment in the G7.” Said 7 times by 4 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 “24,500 fewer Canadians working today than were at the beginning of the year” Canada had 24,500 fewer people working on June 5, 2026 than at the beginning of 2026. search 2 “Compared to pre-pandemic averages, unemployment is up by 0.6% overall and over 2.5 points for youth” Canada’s unemployment rate in June 2026 was 0.6 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, and the youth unemployment rate was over 2.5 points higher than the pre-pandemic average. search 3 “Under this Liberal Prime Minister, we have the second-highest unemployment in the G7” Canada had the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7 in June 2026. search 4 “Canada is the only G20 economy in a recession” Canada was the only G20 economy in a recession as of June 2026. search
