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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 78. The grade is held to 76, 30 above Relevance. 76 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
66 / 100
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Relevance
46 / 100
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Reasoning
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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 72% Procedure 15% Anecdote 13%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 words there is a lot to talk about when it comes to affordability measures for Canadians in general. Partly on point Procedure · 17 words I want to flag one example, which we may be talking too little about in this House. Procedure Claims · 17 words It is the universal child care program that we put in place just a few years ago.1 Anecdote · 15 words I was in Quebec in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it was implemented.5 Anecdote Claims · 48 words For many decades, provinces and Canadians were looking forward to such a program. Many thought it would never be put in place, but it came to Quebec earlier, 4 and then it finally came to children and families across Canada, with 900,000 children benefiting from the program every day.2 3 Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×7 Procedure ×2 Anecdote Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 66
3 of 10 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 → “I want to flag one example,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “which we may be talking too little about in this House.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I was in Quebec in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it was implemented.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 46
7 of 10 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “there is a lot to talk about when it comes to affordability measures for Canadians in general.” A general statement about affordability measures, not an explanation of why this bill’s measure matters.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “It is the universal child care program that we put in place just a few years ago.” About the child care program, not the excise tax exemption or why it is important.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I was in Quebec in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it was implemented.” Personal history in Quebec, not an answer on the bill’s affordability measure.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “For many decades, provinces and Canadians were looking forward to such a program.” Background on child care’s history, not the affordability measure in question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Many thought it would never be put in place,” About expectations for the child care program, not the excise tax exemption.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “but it came to Quebec earlier,” The rollout of child care in Quebec, not the measure asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “and then it finally came to children and families across Canada, with 900,000 children benefiting from the program every day.” The national expansion and figures for child care, not why the bill’s affordability measure matters.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
Respect · 100
0 of 10 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 10 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 universal child care program that we put in place just a few years ago” Canada’s federal universal child care program was put in place just a few years before October 2026. search 2 “900,000 children benefiting from the program every day” About 900,000 children benefit from the national child care program every day. search 3 “it finally came to children and families across Canada” A national child care program was extended to children and families across Canada after being introduced earlier in Quebec. search 4 “it came to Quebec earlier” Quebec implemented a child care program before the rest of Canada. search 5 “I was in Quebec in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it was implemented” Jean-Yves Duclos was in Quebec in the late 1990s and early 2000s when Quebec’s child care program was implemented. search
