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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
77 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
82 / 100
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Claims 38% Positioning 20% The question 43%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · said 3 times
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 23 words today’s PBO numbers confirm what Canadians know and feel.1 Unearned certainty Food bank usage is at a record high , 2 and groceries and rent are unaffordable. Positioning · 12 words Canadians are literally paying the price for the Liberal government’s fiscal mismanagement. Positioning The question · 26 words After 11 years, will the Liberals finally acknowledge that Canada is in an affordability crisis courtesy of their policies, or are they totally out of touch?
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Lost points for Unearned certainty Positioning Echo ×3 “Food bank usage is at a record high.” Said 3 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 77
1 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 → “Canadians are literally paying the price for the Liberal government’s fiscal mismanagement.” 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 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 · 82
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “what Canadians know and feel” Asserts what all Canadians know and feel in place of any source for that claim.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“Food bank usage is at a record high.” Said 3 times by 3 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 “today’s PBO numbers” The Parliamentary Budget Officer released numbers on October 20, 2026. search 2 “Food bank usage is at a record high” Food bank usage in Canada is at a record high, according to PBO numbers released on October 20, 2026. search
