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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
55 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 39% Claims 58% The question 3%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 6
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Madam Speaker, Positioning · 21 words I have only been here a year, 6 but I have never heard so much bad news be cheered by the government. Positioning Claims · 59 words Fewer Canadians are working today than at the beginning of the year.1 Fewer youth are working today than at the beginning of the year.2 Business investment continues to lag. In fact, it is below the replacement rate.3 That means we have lower labour productivity.4 As Krugman said, “Productivity isn’t everything, 5 but, in the long run, it is almost everything.” Positioning · 18 words It seems like the government does not care about that. In fact, it will cheer this bad news. Positioning The question · 3 words Why is that?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4
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Signal · 55
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I have only been here a year,” 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 → “but I have never heard so much bad news be cheered by the government.” 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 → “It seems like the government does not care about that.” 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 → “In fact, it will cheer this bad news.” 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 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.
Claims · 6
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 “Fewer Canadians are working today than at the beginning of the year” Fewer Canadians were employed in June 2026 than at the beginning of 2026. search 2 “Fewer youth are working today than at the beginning of the year” Fewer youth were employed in Canada in June 2026 than at the beginning of 2026. search 3 “it is below the replacement rate” Canadian business investment in 2026 is below the replacement rate. search 4 “we have lower labour productivity” Canada’s labour productivity is lower (than previously). search 5 “As Krugman said, “Productivity isn’t everything,” Paul Krugman wrote that productivity is not everything but in the long run it is almost everything. search 6 “I have only been here a year” Jacob Mantle had been a Member of Parliament for about a year as of June 2026. search
