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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.
Positioning 8% Claims 66% Procedure 5% The question 20%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 7 words I will take that as a no. Positioning Claims · 9 words Quebec was not consulted on regions of national interest. Procedure · 4 words That is not all. Procedure Claims · 46 words After announcing, without consulting Quebec, that it planned to privatize airports, the government is now using Bill C‑39 to privatize ports.1 2 Quebec’s ports are obviously essential infrastructure for our economy, but the federal government is opening the door for them to be run by foreign investors. The question · 17 words Did the Prime Minister once again forget to consult Quebec before introducing legislation to privatize its ports?
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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 → “I will take that as a no.” 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 not all.” 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 · 2
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 “Bill C‑39” The federal government introduced Bill C-39 concerning the privatization of ports. search 2 “that it planned to privatize airports” The federal government announced plans to privatize airports. search
