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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
90 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
81 / 100
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Claims 69% Positioning 7% Reasoning 4% The question 20%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 71 words it has been seven months since there has been a formal meeting or negotiation to exchange offers to remove these American tariffs.1 What is worse is that it is now being reported that this is a Liberal strategy, 2 Hidden agency which has led to the loss of tens of thousands of Canadian jobs, the closure of the Brampton auto plant, the closure of steel mills and the closure of pulp and paper mills.3 Positioning · 8 words This has had a devastating effect on Canadians, Positioning Claims · 10 words and now there are expanded tariffs on all manufactured goods, 4 Reasoning · 5 words which will make it worse. The question · 23 words What do these Liberals have to say to the Canadians who have lost their jobs as a result of their strategy of delay?
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Lost points for Hidden agency Positioning
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Signal · 90
1 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This has had a devastating effect on Canadians,” 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 · 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 · 81
1 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.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “it is now being reported” The passive names no source or reporter, so the reader cannot check who is claiming this.
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 “it has been seven months since there has been a formal meeting or negotiation to exchange offers to remove these American tariffs” Seven months have passed without a formal meeting or negotiation between Canada and the U.S. to exchange offers to remove the American tariffs. search 2 “it is now being reported that this is a Liberal strategy” There are news reports describing the absence of negotiations on the American tariffs as a Liberal government strategy. search 3 “the loss of tens of thousands of Canadian jobs, the closure of the Brampton auto plant, the closure of steel mills and the closure of pulp and paper mills” Tens of thousands of Canadian jobs have been lost, the Brampton auto plant has closed, and steel mills and pulp and paper mills have closed. search 4 “now there are expanded tariffs on all manufactured goods” The United States has imposed expanded tariffs covering all manufactured goods. search
