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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 90 / 100
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
91 / 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.
Claims 61% Positioning 15% The question 24%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 words under the Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession , 1 Positioning · 15 words and the Prime Minister has zero respect for the sacrifices Canadians are making every day. Positioning Claims · 46 words We know families are cutting back. Unearned certainty Businesses are delaying investment. Productivity is falling.2 A former central banker is driving the economy, 4 and the Parliamentary Budget Officer, appointed by him, is saying there is a 99% chance he is going to drive the economy into a ditch.3 The question · 24 words Will the Prime Minister admit Canada is in a recession , or does he believe Canadians are better off after 10 years of Liberal rule?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Unearned certainty Echo ×104 “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members. Every time it was said → Echo ×3 “Will the Prime Minister admit Canada is in a recession?” Said 3 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 80
1 of 2 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 → “and the Prime Minister has zero respect for the sacrifices Canadians are making every day.” 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 2 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 · 91
1 of 2 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 → “We know” The speaker asserts common knowledge without citing a source or evidence.
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 → “Will the Prime Minister admit Canada is in a recession?” Said 3 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 4
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” Under the Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. search 2 “Productivity is falling” Canadian productivity is falling. search 3 “and the Parliamentary Budget Officer, appointed by him, is saying there is a 99% chance he is going to drive the economy into a ditch.” The Parliamentary Budget Officer has said there is a 99% chance the Prime Minister’s economic course fails (‘drive the economy into a ditch’). search 4 “A former central banker is driving the economy” The person directing Canada’s economy (the finance minister) is a former central banker. search
