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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 45. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
0 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
54 / 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 12% Reasoning 44% Claims 22% The ask 13% Procedure 3% The question 4%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 words the tariff crisis is exposing all the cracks in the system. Positioning Reasoning · 40 words Washington’s new tariffs clearly show that EI needs a complete overhaul to cover more workers.1 Unearned certainty With the dramatic increase in the cost of living, seniors between 65 and 74 years of age deserve an increase in their old age pension. Claims · 20 words With Quebec sawmills closing one after another, the forestry industry obviously needs help to deal with the Americans’ illegal tariffs.2 Unearned certainty The ask · 12 words The government must fix these issues in its economic statement on Tuesday.3 Procedure · 3 words That is clear. Procedure The question · 4 words Will it do so? Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Unearned certainty ×2 Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 80
2 of 11 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 → “the tariff crisis is exposing all the cracks in the system.” 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 → “That is clear.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
7 of 11 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 → “the tariff crisis is exposing all the cracks in the system.” A general remark about cracks in the system rather than a response on the wage subsidy.
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 → “Washington’s new tariffs clearly show that EI needs a complete overhaul to cover more workers.” Pivots to EI reform instead of answering whether the wage subsidy will be adopted.
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 → “With the dramatic increase in the cost of living, seniors between 65 and 74 years of age deserve an increase in their old age pension.” Raises old age pensions, a topic different from the tariff support 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 → “With Quebec sawmills closing one after another, the forestry industry obviously needs help to deal with the Americans’ illegal tariffs.” Discusses forestry sector aid generally, not the wage subsidy proposal the question put.
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 → “The government must fix these issues in its economic statement on Tuesday.” A demand about the economic statement that substitutes for answering the wage subsidy 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 → “That is clear.” A filler assertion that does not answer what was 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 → “Will it do so?” Puts the question back to the government rather than responding to it.
Respect · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
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.
Clarity · 54
2 of 11 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 → “clearly show” The word asserts that the conclusion is self-evident without offering a source or argument.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “obviously needs” The word treats the need for help as beyond question without providing evidence.
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 “Washington’s new tariffs” The United States has imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods. search 2 “Quebec sawmills closing one after another” Sawmills in Quebec have been closing. search 3 “its economic statement on Tuesday” The Canadian government is presenting an economic statement on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. search
