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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 74. The grade is held to 35, 30 above Relevance. 35 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
93 / 100
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Relevance
5 / 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 80% Procedure 6% Reasoning 9% The question 5%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 2
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 19 words I heard the hon. member mention frequently that there was an election in which we elected a Prime Minister. Off point Procedure · 6 words I know this may seem pedantic, Procedure Claims · 91 words but we do not elect prime ministers in this country.2 Under Westminster parliamentary democracy, each member in this place is equal to every other member. Every constituent has the choice to elect their member of Parliament. If their member of Parliament happens to be the leader of a party, and that party has the most seats in the House or can hold the confidence of the House, that person becomes prime minister, with no particular constitutional authority. We certainly do not directly elect them as is done in the United States. Off point Procedure · 6 words I know it may seem pedantic, Procedure Claims · 41 words but we did not elect the current Prime Minister; we elected our own MPs. Only the people in Nepean elected the Prime Minister.1 Beyond that, we did not elect a CEO. We did not elect a dictator. We elected a Parliament. Reasoning · 17 words Parliament needs to do its work. I find time allocation and programming motions offensive to those principles. Off point The question · 9 words I wonder if the parliamentary secretary wants to comment.
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×15 Procedure ×2 Off topic Only 5% of this speech directly addressed the bill under debate.
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Signal · 93
2 of 17 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 → “I know this may seem pedantic,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “I know it may seem pedantic,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 5
15 of 17 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 bill 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 → “I heard the hon. member mention frequently that there was an election in which we elected a Prime Minister.” About the election of a Prime Minister, not the bill’s provisions or 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 → “but we do not elect prime ministers in this country.” About whether prime ministers are directly elected, not the bill.
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 → “Under Westminster parliamentary democracy, each member in this place is equal to every other member.” About Westminster parliamentary equality of members, not the bill’s provisions.
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 → “Every constituent has the choice to elect their member of Parliament.” About how constituents elect MPs, not the bill.
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 → “If their member of Parliament happens to be the leader of a party,” About how a party leader becomes prime minister, not the bill.
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 that party has the most seats in the House or can hold the confidence of the House, that person becomes prime minister, with no particular constitutional authority.” About how a prime minister gains office, not the bill.
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 → “We certainly do not directly elect them as is done in the United States.” About comparison with the United States’ election of a president, not the bill.
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 we did not elect the current Prime Minister;” About whether voters elected the current Prime Minister, not the bill.
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 → “we elected our own MPs.” About electing MPs rather than a Prime Minister, not the bill.
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 → “Only the people in Nepean elected the Prime Minister.” About who elected the Prime Minister in one riding, not the bill.
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 → “Beyond that, we did not elect a CEO.” About not electing a CEO, not the bill’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 → “We did not elect a dictator.” About not electing a dictator, not the bill’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 → “We elected a Parliament.” About electing a Parliament, not the bill’s provisions.
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 → “Parliament needs to do its work.” About Parliament’s need to do its work generally, not the bill’s 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 find time allocation and programming motions offensive to those principles.” About time allocation and programming motions as procedure, not the bill’s provisions or subject.
Respect · 100
0 of 17 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 17 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 · 2
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 “Only the people in Nepean elected the Prime Minister.” The current Prime Minister was elected as the member of Parliament for the riding of Nepean. search 2 “we do not elect prime ministers in this country” In Canada, voters do not directly elect the prime minister, who is chosen through the parliamentary system. search
