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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 56. The grade is held to 45, 30 above Relevance. 45 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
42 / 100
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Relevance
15 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
68 / 100
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Positioning 52% Claims 32% Reasoning 7% The ask 9%
Structure · 14 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 words we will never know what happened in the final days of the negotiations. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 10 words Supposedly the Prime Minister had a deal. Unearned certainty It was confidential. Unearned certainty Positioning · 8 words We do not know what was in it. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 6 words He met with the provincial premiers, 1 Positioning · 34 words and Quebec seemed unhappy with it. Off point How do we know it was not the Prime Minister himself who stomped on Quebec’s culture? How do we know it was not Quebec itself that said no? Positioning Reasoning · 12 words Implementing these free trade agreements also requires the co-operation of the provinces. Positioning · 19 words How do we know? We do not know, Unearned certainty and we will never know, Unearned certainty because this government is not transparent. Positioning Claims · 27 words What we do know is that there is a list of concessions. Time and again, the Canadian government chose to capitulate to Trump. He got a call, Positioning · 3 words and he folded. Positioning Claims · 5 words Taxpayers are paying the price, Positioning · 9 words and Donald Trump is using Canada as a doormat. Positioning The ask · 15 words What have we obtained so far in exchange for these very real and costly concessions? Claims · 5 words The answer is absolutely nothing. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×19 Positioning ×11 Unearned certainty ×6 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 42
11 of 36 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 → “we will never know what happened in the final days of the negotiations.” 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 → “We do not know what was in it.” 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 Quebec seemed unhappy with it.” 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 → “How do we know it was not the Prime Minister himself who stomped on Quebec’s culture?” 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 → “How do we know it was not Quebec itself that said no?” 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 → “How do we know?” 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 → “We do not know,” 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 we will never know,” 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 → “because this government is not transparent.” 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 he folded.” 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 Donald Trump is using Canada as a doormat.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 15
19 of 36 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
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 → “we will never know what happened in the final days of the negotiations.” About the secrecy of trade negotiations, not the Prime Minister’s defence of Quebec culture.
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 → “Supposedly the Prime Minister had a deal.” About the reported trade deal, not the question of pride in the Prime Minister’s cultural stance.
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 → “It was confidential.” About the confidentiality of the deal, not the culture question.
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 → “We do not know what was in it.” About the unknown contents of the deal, not the culture question.
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 → “He met with the provincial premiers,” About the Prime Minister’s meeting with premiers, not the culture question.
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 → “and Quebec seemed unhappy with it.” About Quebec’s reaction to the trade deal, not the culture question.
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 → “Implementing these free trade agreements also requires the co-operation of the provinces.” About provinces’ role in implementing trade agreements, not the culture question.
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 → “How do we know?” A rhetorical aside about the deal, not the culture question.
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 → “We do not know,” About what is unknown regarding the deal, not the culture question.
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 → “and we will never know,” About what will remain unknown about the deal, not the culture question.
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 → “because this government is not transparent.” About the government’s transparency on the deal, not the culture question.
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 → “What we do know is that there is a list of concessions.” About a list of trade concessions, not the culture question.
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 → “Time and again, the Canadian government chose to capitulate to Trump.” About the government capitulating to Trump in trade talks, not the culture question.
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 → “He got a call,” About Trump’s call and the government’s reaction, not the culture question.
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 → “and he folded.” About the government folding in trade talks, not the culture question.
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 → “Taxpayers are paying the price,” About the cost to taxpayers of trade concessions, not the culture question.
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 → “and Donald Trump is using Canada as a doormat.” About Trump treating Canada as a doormat, not the culture question.
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 → “What have we obtained so far in exchange for these very real and costly concessions?” About what the trade concessions obtained, not the culture question.
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 → “The answer is absolutely nothing.” About the lack of gains from trade concessions, not the culture question.
Respect · 100
0 of 36 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 · 68
6 of 36 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 → “we will never know” The speaker asserts an absolute certainty about future knowledge without providing evidence.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Supposedly the Prime Minister had a deal” The use of ‘Supposedly’ presents a belief as a confirmed fact without verification.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “It was confidential” The speaker states the document was confidential as a definitive fact.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “We do not know what was in it” This is a factual claim presented without supporting evidence of a lack of knowledge.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “We do not know” The speaker asserts a fact of lack of knowledge that cannot be independently verified.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “and we will never know” The speaker makes an absolute, unverified claim about the future of knowledge.
Claims · 1
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 “He met with the provincial premiers” The Prime Minister met with the provincial premiers in the context of the Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. search
