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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 90 / 100
Signal
69 / 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 62% Positioning 20% Procedure 5% The question 13%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 42 words the Liberals have again betrayed veterans, stripping the Commissionaires of a $12-million CRA contract only open to Canadian companies.1 It went to Allied Universal, an American company with just 1% of its workforce in Canada and tied to Donald Trump’s ICE deportations.2 3 Positioning · 17 words The Liberals wrap themselves in the flag at election time, and then pay Americans at contract time. Positioning Procedure · 4 words Here is the kicker: Procedure Claims · 10 words Allied Universal has been suing the government for $420 million.4 The question · 11 words Will the Prime Minister give the contract back to the Commissionaires?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 69
3 of 3 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 → “The Liberals wrap themselves in the flag at election time,” 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 then pay Americans at contract time.” 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 → “Here is the kicker:” 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 3 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 3 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 “stripping the Commissionaires of a $12-million CRA contract only open to Canadian companies” The Liberals stripped the Commissionaires of a $12-million CRA contract restricted to Canadian companies. search 2 “It went to Allied Universal” The $12-million CRA contract was awarded to Allied Universal. search 3 “an American company with just 1% of its workforce in Canada” Allied Universal is an American company that has only 1% of its workforce located in Canada. search 4 “Allied Universal has been suing the government for $420 million” Allied Universal is suing the government for $420 million. search
