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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 80. The grade is held to 58, 30 above Relevance. 58 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
90 / 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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Claims 79% Aside 3% Reasoning 11% Positioning 6%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 27 words I am very proud that our government was the one that finally got rid of the carbon tax, which I was going on about for 10 years. Aside · 6 words I am super happy about that. Aside Claims · 60 words I am really happy as well that the government is listening to my voice, having invited me into the tent. Certainly, I am speaking out on efficiency as an engineer, which is always my number one, and ways to reduce prices. We have seen the government’s ability to take the tax off fuel to help the affordability situation for Canadians, 1 Reasoning · 7 words so I think its ears are open. Positioning · 11 words We are changing as we go along, and we are learning. Positioning Off point Claims · 18 words As we build our electricity grid and start to see all of the things that we are building, Reasoning · 13 words as well as the need, we are going to have to make decisions. Partly on point Claims · 33 words That is why it is really good to have a provision in Bill S-3 that would allow it to not do a 100% inspection on everything, but to reduce it based on risk.2
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×11 Positioning ×2 Partly on point ×2 Aside
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 90
3 of 16 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.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “I am super happy about that.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We are changing as we go along,” 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 are learning.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 28
13 of 16 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 bill 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 → “I am very proud that our government was the one that finally got rid of the carbon tax,” Praise about the carbon tax’s removal, a subject the bill does not touch.
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 → “which I was going on about for 10 years.” About the member’s past advocacy on the carbon tax, not the bill.
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 am super happy about that.” An expression of happiness about the carbon tax, unrelated to the bill.
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 am really happy as well that the government is listening to my voice, having invited me into the tent.” About the member’s role in government, not the bill’s provisions.
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 → “Certainly, I am speaking out on efficiency as an engineer,” About the member’s advocacy on efficiency generally, not the bill’s contents.
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 → “which is always my number one,” A general statement about the member’s priorities, not the bill.
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 ways to reduce prices.” About reducing prices generally, not the bill’s measures.
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 have seen the government’s ability to take the tax off fuel to help the affordability situation for Canadians,” About removing the fuel tax for affordability, a subject outside the bill.
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 → “so I think its ears are open.” Praise of the government’s responsiveness on taxes, not the bill.
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 are changing as we go along,” A general remark about the government changing, not the bill’s subject.
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 are learning.” A general remark about learning, not the bill’s subject.
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 → “As we build our electricity grid and start to see all of the things that we are building,” About building the electricity grid generally, touching the bill’s electricity meter subject only in passing.
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 → “as well as the need, we are going to have to make decisions.” About future grid decisions generally, not the bill’s specific provisions.
Respect · 100
0 of 16 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 16 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 · 2
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 “We have seen the government’s ability to take the tax off fuel to help the affordability situation for Canadians” The government implemented a measure to remove the fuel tax to assist Canadian affordability. search 2 “to reduce it based on risk” Bill S-3 includes a provision allowing the reduction of inspections based on risk. search
