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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 79. The grade is held to 65, 30 above Relevance. 65 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
35 / 100
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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.
Aside 11% Claims 85% Procedure 4%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Aside · 11 words I miss that member. I am happy to see him again. Aside Claims · 10 words As he knows, the foundations of our economy remain strong. Partly on point Procedure · 4 words I will repeat them. Procedure Claims · 78 words Foreign direct investment is at a 23-year high.1 Interest rates remain low. Inflation remains in the Bank of Canada window.2 Manufacturing numbers are up. Productivity, which has been the boat anchor around our economy for years, is trending in the right direction. Hot off the press is that unemployment is going down.3 The economy just posted 88,000 jobs.4 Partly on point Today, in his riding, as in mine and everybody’s in this room, Canadians are getting the groceries and essentials benefit.5 Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×9 Aside ×2 Off point ×2 Procedure Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 80
3 of 14 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.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “I miss that member.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “I am happy to see him again.” An aside: 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 will repeat them.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 35
11 of 14 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “As he knows, the foundations of our economy remain strong.” Asserts the economy’s foundations are strong but does not say which recession it is.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Foreign direct investment is at a 23-year high.” Offers a statistic on foreign investment instead of the recession classification asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Interest rates remain low.” Offers a statistic on interest rates instead of the recession classification asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Inflation remains in the Bank of Canada window.” Offers a statistic on inflation instead of the recession classification asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Manufacturing numbers are up.” Offers a statistic on manufacturing instead of the recession classification asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Productivity,” Begins a point on productivity without addressing the recession question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “which has been the boat anchor around our economy for years, is trending in the right direction.” Offers a statistic on productivity instead of the recession classification asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Hot off the press is that unemployment is going down.” Offers a statistic on unemployment instead of the recession classification asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “The economy just posted 88,000 jobs.” Offers a jobs statistic instead of saying which recession Canada is in.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Today, in his riding,” Shifts to the grocery and essentials benefit, not the recession classification asked about.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “as in mine and everybody’s in this room, Canadians are getting the groceries and essentials benefit.” Continues on the benefit being received, not the recession classification asked about.
Respect · 100
0 of 14 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 14 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 · 5
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 “Foreign direct investment is at a 23-year high” Foreign direct investment in Canada is at a 23-year high as of June 2026. search 2 “Inflation remains in the Bank of Canada window” Canadian inflation remains within the Bank of Canada’s target range as of June 2026. search 3 “unemployment is going down” Canada’s unemployment rate was declining as of June 2026. search 4 “posted 88,000 jobs” Canada’s economy added 88,000 jobs in the most recent monthly jobs report (May 2026). search 5 “Canadians are getting the groceries and essentials benefit” As of June 5, 2026, Canadians across all ridings are receiving the groceries and essentials benefit. search
