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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 70. The grade is held to 58, 30 above Relevance. 58 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
50 / 100
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Relevance
28 / 100
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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 55% Positioning 45%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 5
Echo · said 17 times
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 45 words in the last 12 months, 217,000 jobs were created, with 156,000 in the private sector alone.1 There was 3.3% growth in Q2, 2 which is the fastest in the G7.3 We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. 4 Business investment grew in Q2 by 8.9%.5 Partly on point Positioning · 37 words I know these are inconvenient facts for the opposition, who, for once, should stop talking down the country and join us to build it up, build strong, build right and build Canadian. Off point They have to try it. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×6 Positioning ×2 Off point Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Echo ×17 “We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.” Said 17 times by 13 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 50
2 of 9 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 → “I know these are inconvenient facts for the opposition, who, for once, should stop talking down the country and join us to build it up, build strong, build right and build Canadian.” 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 → “They have to try it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 28
7 of 9 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “in the last 12 months, 217,000 jobs were created, with 156,000 in the private sector alone.” About job creation figures, not the deficit or debt interest asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “There was 3.3% growth in Q2,” About quarterly GDP growth, not the deficit or debt interest asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “which is the fastest in the G7.” About Canada’s growth ranking in the G7, not the deficit or debt interest asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.” About the debt-to-GDP ratio, not why the deficit has grown or what is being done about debt interest.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Business investment grew in Q2 by 8.9%.” About business investment figures, not the deficit or debt interest asked about.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I know these are inconvenient facts for the opposition, who, for once, should stop talking down the country and join us to build it up, build strong, build right and build Canadian.” An attack on the opposition for talking down the country, not an answer on the deficit or debt interest.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “They have to try it.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Respect · 100
0 of 9 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 9 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.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.” Said 17 times by 13 members. Every time it was said →
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 “in the last 12 months, 217,000 jobs were created, with 156,000 in the private sector alone” In the 12 months before 21 October 2026, Canada created 217,000 jobs, of which 156,000 were in the private sector. search 2 “There was 3.3% growth in Q2” Canada’s GDP grew by 3.3% in the second quarter of 2026. search 3 “the fastest in the G7” Canada’s Q2 2026 GDP growth of 3.3% was the fastest in the G7. search 4 “the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7” Canada has the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. search 5 “Business investment grew in Q2 by 8.9%” Canadian business investment grew by 8.9% in Q2 2026. search
