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Statement grade
Not graded: a tribute or commemoration is there to honour, not to make a case. Not graded
Signal
43 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Greeting 7% Claims 47% Positioning 20% Thanks 19% Anecdote 8%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 7 words I rise today with a heavy heart. Greeting Claims · 37 words On Saturday, a fire at CFB Wainwright took four of our soldiers from us: 1 Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Aidan Goulding and Private Hayden Lykkemark.2 Each one was loved, and each one chose to serve. Positioning · 16 words Canada grieves with their families and all who loved them, and we will never forget them. Positioning Claims · 12 words Their comrades in Patricia’s infantry, including the 39 injured, are not alone.3 Thanks · 20 words I thank the Leader of the Opposition, whose riding is home to Wainwright, for going and standing with those families.4 5 Thanks Anecdote · 8 words As a veteran, I feel this loss deeply. Anecdote Positioning · 5 words May they rest in peace. Positioning
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Lost points for Positioning ×3 Greeting Thanks Anecdote
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 43
6 of 6 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I rise today with a heavy heart.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Canada grieves with their families and all who loved them,” 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 → “and we will never forget them.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the Leader of the Opposition, whose riding is home to Wainwright, for going and standing with those families.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “As a veteran, I feel this loss deeply.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “May they rest in peace.” 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 6 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 6 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 “On Saturday, a fire at CFB Wainwright took four of our soldiers” A fire at CFB Wainwright on the Saturday before 20 October 2026 killed four Canadian soldiers. search 2 “Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Aidan Goulding and Private Hayden Lykkemark” The four soldiers killed in the CFB Wainwright fire were Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Aidan Goulding and Private Hayden Lykkemark. search 3 “including the 39 injured” 39 soldiers were injured in the CFB Wainwright fire. search 4 “whose riding is home to Wainwright” The federal electoral district of the Leader of the Opposition contains CFB Wainwright. search 5 “for going and standing with those families” The Leader of the Opposition visited the families of the soldiers killed at CFB Wainwright. search
