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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 80. The grade is held to 71, 30 above Signal. 71 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
41 / 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.
Anecdote 43% Reasoning 8% Claims 31% Procedure 10% The question 8%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Anecdote · 46 words let us imagine I was pulled over by police on the way here this morning, and I said to the officer, “Officer, I know I was technically speeding but it was just a couple kilometres over the speed limit.” I do not think that would work, Anecdote Reasoning · 9 words because a recession is a recession is a recession, Claims · 10 words and Canada is the only G20 country in a recession .1 Procedure · 11 words Under the hood of that recession is even more bad news. Procedure Claims · 23 words The parliamentary budget watchdog said that Canada’s growth has been downgraded for both 2026 and 2027.2 The best case is now effective stagnation. The question · 9 words Why is Canada the only country in a recession?
At a glance
Lost points for Anecdote ×3 Procedure Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points. Echo ×104 “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members. Every time it was said → Echo ×16 “Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?” Said 16 times by 13 members. Every time it was said →
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 41
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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “let us imagine I was pulled over by police on the way here this morning,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and I said to the officer, “Officer, I know I was technically speeding but it was just a couple kilometres over the speed limit.”” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I do not think that would work,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Under the hood of that recession is even more bad news.” 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 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.
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 → “Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?” Said 16 times by 13 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 a recession” Canada is the only G20 country in a recession (June 2026). search 2 “Canada’s growth has been downgraded for both 2026 and 2027” The parliamentary budget officer’s report downgraded Canada’s growth forecasts for both 2026 and 2027. search
