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Signal
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Positioning 93% Aside 7%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 0
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 32 words the member cannot run out there and act as though the sky is falling one day, and then a week later pretend that there is no news, because it is completely contradictory. Positioning Aside · 23 words Conservatives can heckle all they want on this. They can disagree with me. They can challenge me. They can do whatever they want. Aside Positioning · 290 words The reality of the situation is that this is the narrative that is out there. Unearned certainty This is what the vast majority of Canadians see when they see the games the Leader of the Opposition plays. Unfortunately, it is my position that what the Conservatives are doing today is just continuing to play into that narrative of “The sky is falling”, without being genuinely reflective of what is really going on and the reality of the situation. Unearned certainty They can hem and haw, roll their eyes and say that I have no idea what I am talking about, but I would encourage them to be a little self-reflective and to try to figure out if they can sort out why they did not win the last election and why they continue to be so low in the polls. It is because of the Leader of the Opposition and the way he continues to go on and on, the games he plays, and the things he does. Canadians are just not buying it anymore. The Conservatives do not need to like it, but that is the reality of the situation. Unearned certainty They hopefully can take some time this summer to reflect on what their strategy should be moving forward, Off point because as we have seen over the last number of years, the strategy they are currently using, Partly on point which led to today’s opposition motion, is not a successful one. I do not think it ever will be. I hope they can learn from that and figure out that there is something they can contribute to the House and to democracy, Off point but it is not going to be with the approach they have been taking and, in particular, the approach the Leader of the Opposition is taking. Positioning
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Lost points for Off point ×20 Positioning ×19 Aside ×4 Unearned certainty ×3 Partly on point
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Signal · 0
23 of 47 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 → “the member cannot run out there and act as though the sky is falling one day,” 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 → “and then a week later pretend that there is no news,” 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 → “because it is completely contradictory.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Conservatives can heckle all they want on this.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “They can disagree with me.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “They can challenge me.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “They can do whatever they want.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The reality of the situation is that this is the narrative that is out there.” 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 → “This is what the vast majority of Canadians see when they see the games the Leader of the Opposition plays.” 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 → “Unfortunately, it is my position that what the Conservatives are doing today is just continuing to play into that narrative of “The sky is falling”, without being genuinely reflective of what is really going on and the reality of the situation.” 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 → “They can hem and haw, roll their eyes and say that I have no idea what I am talking about,” 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 → “but I would encourage them to be a little self-reflective and to try to figure out if they can sort out why they did not win the last election and why they continue to be so low in the polls.” 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 because of the Leader of the Opposition and the way he continues to go on and on, the games he plays,” 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 → “and the things he does.” 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 are just not buying it anymore.” 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 Conservatives do not need to like it,” 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 → “but that is the reality of the situation.” 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 → “They hopefully can take some time this summer to reflect on what their strategy should be moving forward,” 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 → “because as we have seen over the last number of years, the strategy they are currently using,” 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 → “which led to today’s opposition motion, is not a successful one.” 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 → “I do not think it ever will be.” 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 → “I hope they can learn from that and figure out that there is something they can contribute to the House and to democracy,” 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 → “but it is not going to be with the approach they have been taking and, in particular, the approach the Leader of the Opposition is taking.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 14
21 of 47 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 motion under debate.
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 → “the member cannot run out there and act as though the sky is falling one day,” About the member’s alleged inconsistency in messaging, not the motion’s economic subject.
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 → “and then a week later pretend that there is no news,” Continues the point about the member’s messaging, not the motion.
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 → “because it is completely contradictory.” About the member’s alleged contradiction, not the motion.
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 → “Conservatives can heckle all they want on this.” A remark on heckling, unrelated to the motion.
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 → “They can disagree with me.” A procedural aside about disagreement, not the motion’s subject.
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 → “They can challenge me.” A procedural aside about being challenged, not the motion.
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 → “They can do whatever they want.” A procedural aside, unrelated to the motion.
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 → “The reality of the situation is that this is the narrative that is out there.” About a narrative in public discourse, not the motion’s economic claims or proposal.
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 → “This is what the vast majority of Canadians see when they see the games the Leader of the Opposition plays.” About the Leader of the Opposition’s perceived games, not the motion’s subject.
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 → “Unfortunately, it is my position that what the Conservatives are doing today is just continuing to play into that narrative of “The sky is falling”, without being genuinely reflective of what is really going on and the reality of the situation.” About the Conservatives’ sky-is-falling messaging, not the recession or policies the motion addresses.
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 → “They can hem and haw, roll their eyes and say that I have no idea what I am talking about,” A remark on other members’ reactions, not the motion.
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 → “but I would encourage them to be a little self-reflective and to try to figure out if they can sort out why they did not win the last election and why they continue to be so low in the polls.” About the Conservatives’ election loss and poll standings, not the motion’s subject.
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 → “It is because of the Leader of the Opposition and the way he continues to go on and on, the games he plays,” About the Leader of the Opposition’s conduct, not the motion.
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 → “and the things he does.” About the Leader of the Opposition’s actions, not the motion.
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 → “Canadians are just not buying it anymore.” About Canadians’ reception of the Conservatives, not the motion.
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 → “The Conservatives do not need to like it,” A remark on the Conservatives’ feelings, not the motion.
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 → “but that is the reality of the situation.” Restates the point about the Conservatives’ position, not the motion.
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 → “They hopefully can take some time this summer to reflect on what their strategy should be moving forward,” Advice on the Conservatives’ summer reflection and strategy, not the motion’s subject.
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 → “because as we have seen over the last number of years, the strategy they are currently using,” About the Conservatives’ strategy, setting up the link to the motion but not addressing its contents.
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 → “I do not think it ever will be.” A prediction about the Conservatives’ strategy’s success, not the motion’s subject.
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 → “I hope they can learn from that and figure out that there is something they can contribute to the House and to democracy,” Advice on what the Conservatives could contribute, not the motion.
Respect · 100
0 of 47 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 · 79
3 of 47 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 → “The reality of the situation is” The formula asserts certainty in place of any source for the narrative claim.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the reality of the situation” The same certainty formula stands in for evidence about what is really going on.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “that is the reality of the situation” The phrase asserts the claim as settled reality without any backing.
Claims · 0
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