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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 60. The grade is held to 31, 30 above Relevance. 31 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
61 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 68% Positioning 32%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 5
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 79 words this Thanksgiving, Canadians should know that we are stepping up to support them with the cost of living. Vague promise We have cut taxes on income, housing, fuel and new business investment, 1 while we have moved forward with affordability measures like the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, 2 which will put $1,890 over the course of the next year in families’ pockets.3 We also moved forward with the home retrofit program, which was announced just yesterday, 4 and the national school food program.5 Positioning · 37 words Do members know what the missing ingredient is at this Thanksgiving dinner? It is the Conservative Party being willing to stand up for Canadians. We have not seen that for some time in this House. Off point It would— Positioning Partly on point
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Lost points for Off point ×10 Positioning ×4 Vague promise Partly on point Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 61
4 of 16 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 → “Do members know what the missing ingredient is at this Thanksgiving dinner?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It is the Conservative Party being willing to stand up for Canadians.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We have not seen that for some time in this House.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It would—” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 1
11 of 16 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 → “this Thanksgiving, Canadians should know that we are stepping up to support them with the cost of living.” About cost-of-living support, not the job losses or responsibility 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 → “We have cut taxes on income, housing, fuel and new business investment,” About tax cuts, not the September job losses or responsibility for them.
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 → “while we have moved forward with affordability measures like the Canada groceries and essentials benefit,” About affordability measures, not the jobs 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 → “which will put $1,890 over the course of the next year in families’ pockets.” A benefit figure on affordability, not the job losses or responsibility.
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 → “We also moved forward with the home retrofit program,” About a home retrofit program, not the jobs 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 → “which was announced just yesterday,” About the announcement date of a retrofit program, not the jobs 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 → “and the national school food program.” About a school food program, not the job losses or responsibility.
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 → “Do members know what the missing ingredient is at this Thanksgiving dinner?” A rhetorical setup for attacking the Conservatives, not the jobs 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 → “It is the Conservative Party being willing to stand up for Canadians.” An attack on the Conservative Party in place of an answer on job losses.
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 → “We have not seen that for some time in this House.” A further remark on the Conservatives’ conduct, not the jobs 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 → “It would—” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Respect · 100
0 of 16 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 · 79
1 of 16 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we are stepping up to support them with the cost of living” A commitment to help with no measure, date or success condition stated in the clause itself.
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 “We have cut taxes on income, housing, fuel and new business investment” The Liberal government has cut taxes on income, housing, fuel and new business investment. search 2 “moved forward with affordability measures like the Canada groceries and essentials benefit” The government has moved forward with the Canada groceries and essentials benefit. search 3 “which will put $1,890 over the course of the next year in families’ pockets” The Canada groceries and essentials benefit will provide $1,890 per family over the next year. search 4 “which was announced just yesterday, ” The government’s home retrofit program was announced on October 8, 2026. search 5 “the national school food program” The government moved forward with the national school food program. search
