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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 75 / 100
Signal
54 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
60 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
85 / 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 38% Positioning 22% Aside 16% Reasoning 8% The question 16%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 3
Echo · said 7 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 words the Prime Minister has said affordability is the best it has been in decades, 1 Positioning · 11 words but normal, hard-working, everyday Canadians know that is simply not true. Positioning No reason given Unearned certainty Aside · 20 words Meat Loaf famously once sang Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, but, surely, three out of four is not good. Aside Reasoning · 10 words That is certainly true when it comes to economic decline, Positioning · 11 words but that is exactly what the Prime Minister has given us. Positioning Claims · 22 words He has given us three out of four quarters of negative economic growth, making us the only G20 nation in a recession.2 3 Positioning · 5 words What is the Liberals’ response? Positioning Claims · 11 words They are downplaying it as nothing more than just a technicality. The question · 20 words Will the Prime Minister reverse his costly policies that caused this crisis so that Canadians can afford to live again?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Aside ×2 No reason given Unearned certainty Echo ×7 “Will the Prime Minister reverse his costly policies causing this crisis so Canadians can afford to live again?” Said 7 times by 7 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 54
5 of 7 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 → “but normal, hard-working, everyday Canadians know that is simply not true.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Meat Loaf famously once sang Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “but, surely, three out of four is not good.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “but that is exactly what the Prime Minister has given us.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “What is the Liberals’ response?” 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.
Reasoning · 60
1 of 7 deductions are Reasoning
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “but normal, hard-working, everyday Canadians know that is simply not true.” The claim being disputed is quoted, but nothing is offered beyond Canadians’ supposed knowledge that it is false.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “but normal, hard-working, everyday Canadians know that is simply not true.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The claim being disputed is quoted, but nothing is offered beyond Canadians’ supposed knowledge that it is false.
Conclusion “but that is exactly what the Prime Minister has given us.”
Because “He has given us three out of four quarters of negative economic growth, making us the only G20 nation in a recession.”
Respect · 100
0 of 7 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 · 85
1 of 7 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 → “everyday Canadians know” It asserts what Canadians universally know in place of any source for the denial.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“Will the Prime Minister reverse his costly policies causing this crisis so Canadians can afford to live again?” Said 7 times by 7 members. Every time it was said →
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 “the Prime Minister has said affordability is the best it has been in decades” The Prime Minister of Canada has said that affordability is the best it has been in decades. search 2 “three out of four quarters of negative economic growth” Canada had negative economic growth in three of the four most recent quarters as of June 2026. search 3 “the only G20 nation in a recession” Canada was the only G20 nation in a recession as of June 2026. search
