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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 84. The grade is held to 75, 30 above Relevance. 75 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
89 / 100
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Relevance
45 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Claims 52% Positioning 8% Reasoning 33% The ask 7%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 words it is true that the Liberal government spends more on servicing the debt than on health care.1 Positioning · 10 words Conservatives believe that it should be the other way around. Positioning Claims · 12 words Canadians pay income tax and other taxes to get health care services. Reasoning · 19 words They deserve to have the best health care service in the world, but this is far from the case. Claims · 35 words Our current health care system includes 6 million people with no family doctor.2 The waiting lists keep getting longer. Within the OECD, we rank among the worst countries when it comes to health care services.3 Reasoning · 22 words One problem is that the Liberals are diverting money from our system to bankers to pay down the interest on our debt. The ask · 9 words We should pay down our debt and support health. Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×10 Positioning Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 89
1 of 11 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 → “Conservatives believe that it should be the other way around.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 45
10 of 11 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.
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 → “it is true that the Liberal government spends more on servicing the debt than on health care.” It affirms the factual premise of the question but gives no commitment on increasing health transfers.
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 → “Conservatives believe that it should be the other way around.” It states a general Conservative priority without addressing the commitment on health transfers asked for.
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 → “Canadians pay income tax and other taxes to get health care services.” It is about why Canadians pay taxes, not about any commitment on health transfers.
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 → “They deserve to have the best health care service in the world,” It is a general statement about what Canadians deserve, not a commitment on health transfers.
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 → “but this is far from the case.” It comments on the state of health care without addressing the commitment asked for.
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 → “Our current health care system includes 6 million people with no family doctor.” It is a statistic about the health care system, not a commitment on health transfers.
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 → “The waiting lists keep getting longer.” It is about waiting lists, not the commitment on health transfers asked for.
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 → “Within the OECD, we rank among the worst countries when it comes to health care services.” It is about Canada’s OECD ranking in health care, not the commitment asked for.
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 → “One problem is that the Liberals are diverting money from our system to bankers to pay down the interest on our debt.” It blames the government for diverting money from health to debt interest but offers no commitment on transfers.
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 → “We should pay down our debt and support health.” It states what should be done about debt and health but does not commit to increasing health transfers.
Respect · 100
0 of 11 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 · 100
0 of 11 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 · 3
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 “spends more on servicing the debt than on health care” The federal government spends more on servicing the national debt than on health care transfers. search 2 “6 million people with no family doctor” About 6 million Canadians have no family doctor. search 3 “Within the OECD, we rank among the worst countries when it comes to health care services” Canada ranks among the worst OECD countries on health care services. search
