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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 94 / 100
Signal
82 / 100
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Relevance
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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 79% Procedure 3% Positioning 11% The question 7%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 64 words this government is subverting democracy by shutting down the debate on Bill C-22.1 Even though it has a majority, integrity demands proper scrutiny before we pass a bill that allows the surveillance of all citizens, the seizure of data without authorization and the tracking of phones.2 To add insult to injury, the closure motion also imposes a retroactive deadline for the submission of amendments.3 Procedure · 3 words What a coincidence: Procedure Claims · 11 words The deadline was precisely when the Liberal members proposed their amendments.4 Positioning · 10 words This is an utterly reprehensible case of parliamentary insider trading. Positioning The question · 7 words Will they stop this shift toward authoritarianism?
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Lost points for Procedure Positioning
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Signal · 82
2 of 2 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 → “What a coincidence:” 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 → “This is an utterly reprehensible case of parliamentary insider trading.” 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.
Respect · 100
0 of 2 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 2 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 · 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 “shutting down the debate on Bill C-22” The government invoked closure to end debate on Bill C-22. search 2 “a bill that allows the surveillance of all citizens, the seizure of data without authorization and the tracking of phones” Bill C-22 would allow surveillance of all citizens, seizure of data without authorization and the tracking of phones. search 3 “imposes a retroactive deadline for the submission of amendments” The closure motion on Bill C-22 set a retroactive deadline for submitting amendments. search 4 “The deadline was precisely when the Liberal members proposed their amendments” The amendment submission deadline coincided with the date the Liberal members submitted their amendments to Bill C-22. search
