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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
58 / 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 9% Claims 49% Positioning 25% The question 17%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 11 words let us separate the fiction and actually have some reality here. Procedure Claims · 57 words Most of our troops are not seeing a bump in their paycheque because the Liberals continue to claw it back at every opportunity.1 Rents are up by more than 5% for military housing.2 Housing support is down in more than 10 of the major housing posting locations.3 These reckless cuts are making retention and readiness much worse. Positioning · 29 words How can our brave women and men who serve in the Canadian Armed Forces trust these Liberals when they give with one hand and claw back with the other? Positioning The question · 20 words Will the defence minister reverse these bad policies and actually start improving the retention of our brave women and men?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure Positioning
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Signal · 58
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 separate the fiction and actually have some reality here.” 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 → “How can our brave women and men who serve in the Canadian Armed Forces trust these Liberals when they give with one hand and claw back with the other?” 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 · 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.
Claims · 3
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 “Most of our troops are not seeing a bump in their paycheque” Most Canadian Armed Forces members are not seeing an increase in their pay because of clawbacks by the Liberal government. search 2 “Rents are up by more than 5% for military housing” Rents for Canadian military housing have risen by more than 5%. search 3 “Housing support is down in more than 10 of the major housing posting locations” Housing support for Canadian Forces members has been reduced at more than 10 major posting locations. search
