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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 94 / 100
Signal
83 / 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 70% Positioning 6% Procedure 6% The question 17%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 12 words the Liberal government is spending more than any government in Canadian history.1 Positioning · 6 words That is what Canadians will remember. Positioning Claims · 36 words Alto, for example, is three times the cost for 2% of the daily passengers.5 The Liberals want to spend $90 billion on the Alto project, 2 which, in 30 years, will maybe carry 66,000 passengers a year.3 Procedure · 6 words Compare that to the last decade. Procedure Claims · 21 words Ottawa committed $30 billion to serve millions every day.4 This is three times the cost and 2% of the daily users. The question · 17 words Will the government cancel the wasteful project, save Canadians money and adopt the Conservative economic action plan?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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Signal · 83
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is what Canadians will remember.” 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 → “Compare that to the last decade.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 5
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 Liberal government is spending more than any government in Canadian history” The current Liberal Canadian government is spending more than any previous government in Canadian history. search 2 “spend $90 billion on the Alto project” The Canadian government plans to spend $90 billion on the Alto high-speed rail project. search 3 “in 30 years, will maybe carry 66,000 passengers a year” The Alto project is projected to carry about 66,000 passengers a year 30 years after opening. search 4 “Ottawa committed $30 billion to serve millions every day” Ottawa committed $30 billion over the last decade to rail transit serving millions of daily users. search 5 “Alto, for example, is three times the cost for 2% of the daily passengers” The Alto project costs three times as much as prior commitments while serving 2% of the daily passengers. search
