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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
83 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
81 / 100
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Claims 40% Reasoning 29% Positioning 13% The question 18%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 35 words the markets are predicting it, the government’s own parliamentary watchdogs are predicting it, Unearned certainty and even Tiff Macklem is indicating interest rates could go up by a quarter of a point as early as next week.1 Reasoning · 25 words That is going to mean higher mortgage payments for the residents of my community. That is going to mean higher costs for our business owners. Positioning · 11 words The Liberals are literally fuelling the affordability crisis they deny exists. Positioning The question · 16 words When will the Liberal government finally curb its spending and allow Canadians to live their life?
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Lost points for Unearned certainty Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 83
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 are literally fuelling the affordability crisis they deny exists.” 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 · 81
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 → “the markets are predicting it, the government’s own parliamentary watchdogs are predicting it” The clause presents predictive statements from external sources as if they are established facts.
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 “Tiff Macklem is indicating interest rates could go up by a quarter of a point as early as next week” Tiff Macklem indicated that interest rates could potentially increase by 0.25% as early as the week following October 23, 2026. search
