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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 79 / 100
Signal
62 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
76 / 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 23% Procedure 8% Claims 51% The question 17%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · said 104 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Positioning · 16 words of course, on this side of the House, we are always pleased when Canadians find jobs. Positioning Procedure · 1 words However, Procedure Claims · 19 words as of right now, there has been a net loss of 24,500 jobs since the beginning of the year.1 Procedure · 8 words I also want to talk about young people. Procedure Claims · 37 words The reality is that youth unemployment has gone up. Unearned certainty The Parliamentary Budget Officer was scathing yesterday when he said that the odds of this government hitting its fiscal anchor of reducing the deficit is less than 1%.2 Positioning · 9 words That is the reality we get with this government. Positioning Unearned certainty The question · 19 words Is the government capable of admitting that, yes, Canada is the only G7 country that is in a recession ?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty ×2 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 · 62
4 of 6 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 → “of course, on this side of the House, we are always pleased when Canadians find jobs.” 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 → “However,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 also want to talk about young people.” 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 → “That is the reality we get with this government.” 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 6 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 · 76
2 of 6 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “The reality is” The phrase asserts a general truth without citing a specific source or data point.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the reality we get with this government” The clause asserts a generalized state of affairs without providing specific evidence or sourcing.
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 “as of right now, there has been a net loss of 24,500 jobs since the beginning of the year.” Since the beginning of the year, there has been a net loss of 24,500 jobs. search 2 “The Parliamentary Budget Officer was scathing yesterday when he said that the odds of this government hitting its fiscal anchor of reducing the deficit is less than 1%.” The Parliamentary Budget Officer stated that the odds of this government meeting its deficit reduction goal are less than 1%. search
