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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 94 / 100
Signal
90 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Claims 54% Procedure 7% Reasoning 24% The question 15%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Claims · 52 words nearly 10,000 veterans disability benefit applications are overdue and have passed the government’s own service delivery standard.1 Yesterday, I asked the veterans minister about the 20% cut to the staff who review those applications.4 It was in her own departmental plan.2 She said that it is not cutting but sunsetting the positions.3 Procedure · 7 words She can call it what she likes. Procedure Reasoning · 23 words Veterans just want their disability benefit applications reviewed, and they want access to the benefits they earned through their service to our country, The question · 14 words so on what date will the backlog of 10,000 applications be reduced to zero?
Signal · 90
1 of 1 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 → “She can call it what she likes.” 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.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 1 deductions are Reasoning
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Nothing lost points.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “so on what date will the backlog of 10,000 applications be reduced to zero?”
Because “nearly 10,000 veterans disability benefit applications are overdue and have passed the government’s own service delivery standard.”
“Yesterday, I asked the veterans minister about the 20% cut to the staff who review those applications.”
“It was in her own departmental plan.”
Respect · 100
0 of 1 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 1 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 · 4
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 “nearly 10,000 veterans disability benefit applications are overdue” Nearly 10,000 veterans disability benefit applications are overdue and have passed Veterans Affairs Canada’s own service delivery standard as of October 2026. search 2 “It was in her own departmental plan.” The Veterans Affairs Canada departmental plan includes a 20% reduction to the staff who review veterans disability benefit applications. search 3 “She said that it is not cutting but sunsetting the positions” On October 8, 2026 in the House, the veterans minister said the change to staff reviewing disability applications was ‘not cutting but sunsetting the positions’. search 4 “Yesterday, I asked the veterans minister” Michael Barrett asked the veterans minister a question in the House on October 8, 2026. search
