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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 62. The grade is held to 50, 30 above Relevance. 50 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
65 / 100
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Relevance
20 / 100
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Respect
85 / 100
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Clarity
79 / 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 38% Claims 62%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · said 4 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 19 words I find my colleague’s remarks odd. Positioning Off point She knows full well that we are focused on finding solutions to homelessness. Partly on point Motive imputed Vague promise Claims · 54 words She sits with me on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, where we discuss this issue. Off point She also knows full well that Build Canada Homes was set up with over $1 billion for transition houses.1 More than 1,000 units have already been announced.2 Positioning · 6 words We are working hard on this. Positioning Partly on point Vague promise Claims · 23 words On top of that are all the programs that we introduced, such as the school food program for children .3 We have cut taxes.4 Off point Positioning · 22 words We are here to help Canadians and improve affordability. Partly on point I do not know why the Bloc Québécois members are not supporting us. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×6 Partly on point ×5 Positioning ×4 Vague promise ×2 Motive imputed Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “She knows full well”. Echo ×4 “Such as the national school food program.” Said 4 times by 4 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 65
4 of 18 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 → “I find my colleague’s remarks odd.” 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 → “We are working hard on this.” 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 → “We are here to help Canadians and improve affordability.” 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 → “I do not know why the Bloc Québécois members are not supporting us.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 20
11 of 18 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 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 → “I find my colleague’s remarks odd.” A remark about the questioner’s framing, not the funding question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “She knows full well that we are focused on finding solutions to homelessness.” About being focused on homelessness, without saying whether funding will increase.
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 → “She sits with me on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities,” About committee membership, not the funding 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 → “where we discuss this issue.” About committee discussions generally, not whether funding will increase.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “She also knows full well that Build Canada Homes was set up with over $1 billion for transition houses.” Cites homelessness funding facts but does not say whether funding will be increased by July 1.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “More than 1,000 units have already been announced.” A unit-announcement figure on the issue, not an answer to the funding-increase question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are working hard on this.” General effort on the issue, not whether funding will increase.
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 → “On top of that are all the programs that we introduced, such as the school food program for children.” About a school food program, a different subject from the homelessness funding asked about.
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 have cut taxes.” About tax cuts, not the homelessness funding question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are here to help Canadians and improve affordability.” A general affordability aim, not an answer on increasing homelessness funding.
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 do not know why the Bloc Québécois members are not supporting us.” An attack on the Bloc’s conduct in place of an answer.
Respect · 85
1 of 18 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.
Motive imputed Claiming to know a person’s bad motives. What the tags mean → “She knows full well” It attributes a hidden state of mind to the member rather than engaging with her position.
Clarity · 79
2 of 18 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we are focused on finding solutions to homelessness” The commitment to act names no measure, date or success condition.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We are working hard on this” The claim of effort names no specific measure, date or outcome that can be checked.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“Such as the national school food program.” Said 4 times by 4 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 4
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 “Build Canada Homes was set up with over $1 billion for transition houses” Build Canada Homes was set up with over $1 billion for transition houses. search 2 “More than 1,000 units have already been announced” More than 1,000 units have been announced under Build Canada Homes as of June 2026. search 3 “the school food program for children” The federal government introduced a national school food program for children. search 4 “We have cut taxes” The Liberal government has cut taxes. search
