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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity.
Average 91 / 100
Signal
84 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
90 / 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.
Positioning 6% Claims 77% Procedure 5% The question 11%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 7 words we all know the Liberals’ economic plan. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 50 words It involves $141 billion in new spending, a $67-billion deficit in just one year and a budget that repeats the word “investment” 786 times but spends like there is no tomorrow.1 2 3 Canada is the only G20 country in a recession because of those decisions.4 Recently, 6,000 Canadians wrote to me, 5 Procedure · 6 words and their key message was clear: Procedure Claims · 36 words The cost of living is crushing them. After 11 years of Liberal decisions that have held back Canada’s development and that tax Canadians, their decisions have led us to a recession and a position of weakness.6 The question · 12 words When will the Liberals admit that they need to urgently change course?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Unearned certainty Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 84
2 of 3 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 → “we all know the Liberals’ economic plan.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “and their key message was clear:” 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 3 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 · 90
1 of 3 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 → “we all know” Asserts shared knowledge in place of any source for what the plan involves.
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 “$141 billion in new spending” The Liberal government’s economic plan involves $141 billion in new spending. search
2 “a $67-billion deficit in just one year” Canada’s federal deficit for the year covered by the budget is $67 billion. search
3 “a budget that repeats the word “investment” 786 times” The federal budget repeats the word ‘investment’ 786 times. search
4 “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession” Canada is the only G20 country currently in a recession. search
5 “Recently, 6,000 Canadians wrote to me” About 6,000 Canadians recently wrote to Gabriel Hardy, the member for the riding he represents. search
6 “After 11 years of Liberal decisions” The Liberals have governed Canada for 11 years as of 2026. search