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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 69. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance.
30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
77 / 100
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Relevance
0 / 100
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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.
Claims 72% Positioning 14% Procedure 3% The ask 11%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 35 words when I speak to my constituents, a lot of the concerns they talk about have to do with the affordability crisis and the housing hell the Liberal government has created after 11 years in power.1 Positioning · 9 words Some Liberals will say that is a conspiracy theory, Positioning Claims · 73 words but the United Way released a recent survey that says 60% of Canadians feel anxiety about their personal finances; 2 38% face food insecurity, with one in five reporting that all of the food in their home had been eaten and there was no money left to buy more; 3 40% lose sleep over how they will stretch their paycheque; 4 34% know someone close to them has experienced poverty; 5 and 22% have personally experienced poverty.6 Off point Procedure · 4 words Those are the stats, Procedure Positioning · 12 words but some Liberal members will have us believe they are a conspiracy. Positioning The ask · 16 words It is time for the Liberals to get out of the way and adopt Conservative solutions. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×9 Positioning ×2 Procedure
Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 77
3 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Some Liberals will say that is a conspiracy theory,” 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 → “Those are the stats,” 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 → “but some Liberal members will have us believe they are a conspiracy.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
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 point put to the member, and 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 → “when I speak to my constituents, a lot of the concerns they talk about have to do with the affordability crisis and the housing hell the Liberal government has created after 11 years in power.” About constituents’ affordability and housing concerns, not the pesticide approval question asked.
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 → “Some Liberals will say that is a conspiracy theory,” About Liberals calling things conspiracy theories, not the question on pesticides.
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 the United Way released a recent survey that says 60% of Canadians feel anxiety about their personal finances;” Cites a United Way survey on financial anxiety, not the pesticide question.
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 → “38% face food insecurity, with one in five reporting that all of the food in their home had been eaten and there was no money left to buy more;” Gives food insecurity figures, not an answer on pesticide approvals.
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 → “40% lose sleep over how they will stretch their paycheque;” Gives a statistic about paycheques and sleep, not the pesticide question.
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 → “34% know someone close to them has experienced poverty;” Gives a statistic about poverty, not the pesticide question.
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 22% have personally experienced poverty.” Gives a statistic about poverty, not the pesticide question.
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 some Liberal members will have us believe they are a conspiracy.” Accuses Liberals of dismissing the statistics, not addressing pesticide approvals.
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 time for the Liberals to get out of the way and adopt Conservative solutions.” Calls for adopting Conservative solutions generally, not answering the pesticide question.
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 · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 “after 11 years in power” The Liberal government had been in power for 11 years as of June 2026. search
2 “the United Way released a recent survey that says 60% of Canadians feel anxiety about their personal finances” A recent United Way survey found that 60% of Canadians feel anxiety about their personal finances. search
3 “38% face food insecurity, with one in five reporting that all of the food in their home had been eaten and there was no money left to buy more” The United Way survey found that 38% of Canadians face food insecurity, and one in five reported that all food in their home had been eaten with no money left to buy more. search
4 “40% lose sleep over how they will stretch their paycheque” The United Way survey found that 40% of Canadians lose sleep over how they will stretch their paycheque. search
5 “34% know someone close to them has experienced poverty” The United Way survey found that 34% of Canadians know someone close to them who has experienced poverty. search
6 “22% have personally experienced poverty” The United Way survey found that 22% of Canadians have personally experienced poverty. search