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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 93 / 100
Signal
78 / 100
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Relevance
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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 52% Positioning 9% Procedure 7% The question 31%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 22 words when reached for comment, the minister said that “putting Canadian workers and industries first” was the heart of their buy Canadian policy.3 Positioning · 9 words This does not look like either of those things. Positioning Claims · 28 words Instead, a $12-million contract went to a firm that does business with Donald Trump’s ICE instead of to a not-for-profit Canadian company, the largest employer of Canadian veterans.1 2 4 Procedure · 7 words The question for the Liberals is this. Procedure The question · 30 words Instead of creating employment opportunities for Canadian veterans and buying Canadian, why did they choose to put an American firm that has close ties to Donald Trump ahead of Canadians?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 78
2 of 2 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 → “This does not look like either of those things.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “The question for the Liberals is this.” 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.
Respect · 100
0 of 2 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 2 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 “a $12-million contract” A $12-million contract went to a firm. search 2 “instead of to a not-for-profit Canadian company, the largest employer of Canadian veterans” A firm was chosen for a contract instead of a not-for-profit Canadian company that is the largest employer of Canadian veterans. search 3 “when reached for comment, the minister said that “putting Canadian workers and industries first” was the heart of their buy Canadian policy.” The minister said ‘putting Canadian workers and industries first’ was the heart of the buy Canadian policy. search 4 “does business with Donald Trump’s ICE” A firm does business with Donald Trump’s ICE. search
