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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
85 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
73 / 100
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Positioning 11% Claims 75% The question 14%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 5
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 words the Liberals set a gold standard for incompetence at the CRA. Positioning Claims · 76 words A so-called sovereign citizen stole $10 million from the CRA.1 He called and told them he was going to commit the scam, 2 and they gave him the money anyway.3 The bank had to stop future payments, not the CRA, even though it was known that he was committing the scam.4 Hidden agency The CBC claims that there is around $300 million in bogus claims going out under the same scam.5 The incompetent finance minister says he is clueless. The question · 14 words Why does he not know, and when will Canadians get their $300 million back?
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Signal · 85
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 → “the Liberals set a gold standard for incompetence at the CRA.” 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.
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Clarity · 73
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.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “it was known that he was committing the scam” The passive voice used in this phrase fails to identify the specific actor or group that was aware of the situation.
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 “stole $10 million from the CRA” A man described as a sovereign citizen stole $10 million from the Canada Revenue Agency under a scam. search 2 “called and told them he was going to commit the scam” The man who stole from the CRA called the agency beforehand and told them he was going to commit the scam. search 3 “gave him the money anyway” The CRA paid out the money to the scammer even after he told them he was going to commit the scam. search 4 “The bank had to stop future payments, not the CRA” It was the scammer’s bank, not the CRA, that stopped the future payments in the $10 million CRA scam case. search 5 “around $300 million in bogus claims going out under the same scam” The CBC has reported that around $300 million in bogus claims are going out under the same CRA scam. search