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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 77. The grade is held to 75, 30 above Relevance. 75 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
81 / 100
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Relevance
45 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
83 / 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 5% Claims 85% Positioning 10%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 6
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 words here are the facts. Procedure Claims · 69 words We added 88,000 jobs last month.1 Unemployment is down. Foreign direct investment is up at the highest it has been in 20 years, the highest in the G7.2 We have dropped our fuel excise tax by 10¢ a litre.3 We increased capital gains eligibility.4 We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. 5 We are making massive investments in housing , infrastructure and defence, Vague promise and now the trade surplus is up.6 Positioning · 8 words The member has to get his facts straight. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×9 Procedure Vague promise Positioning Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Echo ×17 “We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.” Said 17 times by 12 members. Every time it was said → Echo ×3 “We are making massive investments in housing.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 81
2 of 12 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 are the facts.” 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 member has to get his facts straight.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 45
9 of 12 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 → “We added 88,000 jobs last month.” About job creation numbers, not whether the government takes responsibility for the recession.
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 → “Unemployment is down.” About unemployment trends, not the responsibility asked for.
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 up at the highest it has been in 20 years, the highest in the G7.” About foreign investment figures, not the question of responsibility for the recession.
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 → “We have dropped our fuel excise tax by 10¢ a litre.” About a fuel tax cut, not the recession question put.
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 → “We increased capital gains eligibility.” About capital gains eligibility, not what was 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 → “We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.” About tax cuts for Canadians, not the responsibility 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 → “We are making massive investments in housing, infrastructure and defence,” About investments in housing, infrastructure and defence, not 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 → “and now the trade surplus is up.” About the trade surplus, not whether responsibility will be taken for the recession.
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 member has to get his facts straight.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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 · 83
1 of 12 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We are making massive investments in housing, infrastructure and defence” A commitment with no measure, date or amount that a reader could hold the speaker to.
Echo · 2 repeated lines
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.” Said 17 times by 12 members. Every time it was said → “We are making massive investments in housing.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 6
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 “added 88,000 jobs last month” Canada added 88,000 jobs in May 2026. search 2 “Foreign direct investment is up at the highest it has been in 20 years, the highest in the G7” Foreign direct investment in Canada is at its highest level in 20 years and is the highest in the G7. search 3 “dropped our fuel excise tax by 10¢ a litre” The federal government reduced the fuel excise tax by 10 cents a litre. search 4 “increased capital gains eligibility” The government increased capital gains eligibility. search 5 “cut taxes for 22 million Canadians” The government’s tax cuts apply to 22 million Canadians. search 6 “the trade surplus is up” Canada’s trade surplus has increased. search
