Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Peter Fragiskatos

Liberal on Gord Hume 2026-10-26

169 words · 11 sentences · 16 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Thanks 12%Claims 69%Positioning 11%Reasoning 8%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 21 wordsI rise to honour the incredible life of Gord Hume, a Londoner who passed away recently at the age of 76.¹Thanks Claims · 84 wordsGord was born in Saskatoon.² He came to London in 1980.³ He first worked in news media, ⁴but made his most lasting contributions to our community as a city councillor. He was elected in 1997, was on the council until 2010, ⁵⁶and especially contributed, through the millennium committee formed in 1998, to the revitalization of the Covent Garden Market, to the revitalization of the Central Library and to what was then called the John Labatt Centre, ⁷⁸⁹¹⁰but is now called the Canada Life Place.¹¹ Positioning · 8 wordsThis is the home of the London Knights, ¹²PositioningClaims · 21 wordswhich is a landmark in London, to say the least.Unearned certainty Gord also worked as a novelist, producing a number of books, ¹³Positioning · 11 wordsand wrote widely on municipal government.¹⁴ This was a true Londoner.PositioningUnearned certainty Reasoning · 13 wordsThis was a great Canadian.Unearned certainty Our city is less because of his passing. Claims · 11 wordsOur city was great because of Gord and people like him.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

4 of 7 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I rise to honour the incredible life of Gord Hume, a Londoner who passed away recently at the age of 76.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is the home of the London Knights,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and wrote widely on municipal government.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This was a true Londoner.”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 7 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 · 82

3 of 7 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “to say the least”The speaker uses a qualifying phrase to minimize the strength of a subjective claim.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “a true Londoner”The statement is an un-sourced subjective characterization of the deceased’s identity.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “a great Canadian”The statement is an un-sourced subjective judgment about the deceased’s merit.

Claims · 14

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“passed away recently at the age of 76”Gord Hume passed away at the age of 76.search
2“Gord was born in Saskatoon”Gord Hume was born in Saskatoon.search
3“He came to London in 1980”Gord Hume came to London in 1980.search
4“first worked in news media”Gord Hume first worked in news media.search
5“was elected in 1997”Gord Hume was elected as a city councillor in 1997.search
6“was on the council until 2010”Gord Hume served as a city councillor until 2010.search
7“millennium committee formed in 1998”The millennium committee was formed in 1998.search
8“and especially contributed, through the millennium committee formed in 1998, to the revitalization of the Covent Garden Market, to the revitalization of the Central Library and to what was then called the John Labatt Centre, ”Gord Hume contributed to the revitalization of the Covent Garden Market through the millennium committee.search
9“and especially contributed, through the millennium committee formed in 1998, to the revitalization of the Covent Garden Market, to the revitalization of the Central Library and to what was then called the John Labatt Centre, ”Gord Hume contributed to the revitalization of the Central Library through the millennium committee.search
10“and especially contributed, through the millennium committee formed in 1998, to the revitalization of the Covent Garden Market, to the revitalization of the Central Library and to what was then called the John Labatt Centre, ”Gord Hume contributed to the revitalization of the John Labatt Centre through the millennium committee.search
11“is now called the Canada Life Place”The John Labatt Centre is now called the Canada Life Place.search
12“home of the London Knights”The Canada Life Place is the home of the London Knights.search
13“producing a number of books”Gord Hume produced a number of books as a novelist.search
14“wrote widely on municipal government”Gord Hume wrote widely on municipal government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-28