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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
75 / 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 7% Claims 62% Positioning 11% The question 20%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 4
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 words here is another figure. Procedure Claims · 15 words There are 45,000 fewer Canadians in the workforce than at the beginning of the year.1 Procedure · 5 words These facts speak for themselves. Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 68 words The Parliamentary Budget Officer just completely dismantled the economic narrative put forward by the Prime Minister and the minister opposite: We are facing lower growth, higher deficits and declining productivity, 2 and we are the only G20 country that is in a recession.3 What is worse, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has said that there is a 99% chance that the government will fail to meet its own fiscal anchor.4 Positioning · 10 words The Liberal Prime Minister presents himself as a great economist. Positioning The question · 26 words How would he describe a situation in which the economy is shrinking, Canadians are getting poorer and the government has no chance of meeting its anchor? Positioning · 5 words Canadians call that a recession. Positioning
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty
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Signal · 75
4 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “here is another figure.” 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 → “These facts speak for themselves.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The Liberal Prime Minister presents himself as a great economist.” 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 → “Canadians call that a recession.” 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 · 100
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “speak for themselves” The phrase asserts the interpretation needs no argument, standing in place of any source or demonstration.
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 “There are 45,000 fewer Canadians in the workforce than at the beginning of the year” There were 45,000 fewer Canadians in the workforce in June 2026 than at the beginning of 2026. search 2 “We are facing lower growth, higher deficits and declining productivity” The Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that Canada is facing lower growth, higher deficits and declining productivity. search 3 “we are the only G20 country that is in a recession” Canada was the only G20 country in a recession as of June 2026. search 4 “there is a 99% chance that the government will fail to meet its own fiscal anchor” The Parliamentary Budget Officer said there is a 99% chance the Canadian government will fail to meet its own fiscal anchor. search
