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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 93 / 100
Signal
78 / 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.
Procedure 17% Claims 62% The question 21%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · said 104 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 words let us talk facts. Procedure Claims · 55 words Under this Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country to fall into a recession. 1 The Parliamentary Budget Officer is reining in her growth forecasts.2 The RBC, TD Bank and BMO have downgraded their outlooks.3 Canadians look on as their standard of living erodes. The Prime Minister, however, still refuses to utter the word “recession”.4 Procedure · 11 words I am therefore going to ask him this simple question again: Procedure The question · 19 words Are we in a recession or are Canadians only theoretically poorer than before, after a decade of Liberal rule?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×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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What the tags mean →
Signal · 78
2 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “let us talk facts.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 am therefore going to ask him this simple question again:” 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 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 · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 · 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 to fall into a recession” Under the current Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country to fall into a recession. search 2 “The Parliamentary Budget Officer is reining in her growth forecasts” The Parliamentary Budget Officer has revised down her economic growth forecasts. search 3 “The RBC, TD Bank and BMO have downgraded their outlooks” RBC, TD Bank and BMO have all downgraded their economic outlooks. search 4 “The Prime Minister, however, still refuses to utter the word “recession”” The Prime Minister has not used the word ‘recession’ in his public remarks. search
