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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 80 / 100
Signal
52 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
88 / 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 41% Claims 40% The question 18%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · 3 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Positioning · 30 words after 11 years of the Liberal government , arbitrary and out-of-control taxation is only making matters worse.This Thanksgiving, Canadian families are paying more just to put food on the table. Positioning Claims · 38 words Dalhousie University estimates that a Thanksgiving turkey dinner will cost 10% more this year.1 Meanwhile, Canadian farmers, including farmers in Bow River, are facing the most expensive harvest in history.2 Conservatives have a plan to save Canadians money, Vague promise Positioning · 9 words but the Liberals are all talk and no results .Positioning The question · 17 words Would the Liberal government finally admit that, after 11 years, Canada is officially in an affordability crisis ?
Signal · 52
3 of 4 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 → “after 11 years of the Liberal government, arbitrary and out-of-control taxation is only making matters worse.” 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 → “This Thanksgiving, Canadian families are paying more just to put food on the table.” 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 → “but the Liberals are all talk and no results.” 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 · 100
0 of 4 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 · 88
1 of 4 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 → “a plan to save Canadians money” The plan is asserted for the speaker’s side without naming any measure, actor, or date.
Echo · 3 repeated lines
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“After 11 years of the Liberal government.” Said 25 times by 19 members. Every time it was said → “The Liberals are all talk and no results.” Said 13 times by 12 members. Every time it was said → “Canada is officially in an affordability crisis.” Said 8 times by 7 members. Every time it was said →
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 “a Thanksgiving turkey dinner will cost 10% more this year” Dalhousie University estimates that a Thanksgiving turkey dinner will cost 10% more in 2026 than last year. search 2 “the most expensive harvest in history” Canadian farmers in 2026 are facing the most expensive harvest in history. search
