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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 76 / 100
Signal
55 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
74 / 100
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Positioning 38% Claims 30% The ask 32%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
Echo · said 104 times
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Madam Speaker, Positioning · 34 words it is unfortunate to hear what we just heard. It is rather pathetic to be rejoicing about the fact that the government has to give Canadians money so that they can afford to eat. Positioning Claims · 11 words Canada is the only G20 country that is in a recession. 1 Positioning · 8 words The Liberals have a long list of excuses. Positioning Claims · 22 words Meanwhile, seniors are being forced to cut back on groceries. Hidden agency Families are being forced to make big sacrifices to make ends meet. Hidden agency The ask · 36 words The Liberals need to admit that what they are doing is not working. They need to quickly find solutions to stop this decline. That said, they need to start by admitting that we are in recession.
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Hidden agency ×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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Signal · 55
3 of 5 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 → “it is unfortunate to hear what we just heard.” 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 is rather pathetic to be rejoicing about the fact that the government has to give Canadians money so that they can afford to eat.” 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 → “The Liberals have a long list of excuses.” 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 5 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 · 74
2 of 5 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.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “being forced to cut back” The passive omits who or what is doing the forcing, leaving the responsible actor unnamed.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “being forced to make big sacrifices” The passive hides whichever actor or policy is said to be compelling the sacrifices.
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 · 1
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 that is in a recession” Canada is the only G20 country in a recession as of June 2026. search
