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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 94 / 100
Signal
81 / 100
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Relevance
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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 72% Positioning 9% Procedure 5% The question 15%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 27 words there is no rapprochement happening. No agreements have been signed, either. Ten European countries have not signed the agreement we already have.1 There have been no results. Positioning · 9 words The Prime Minister is all talk and no action. Positioning Procedure · 5 words The same goes for spending. Procedure Claims · 46 words Inflation caused government revenues to skyrocket, but the Prime Minister squandered the money. The Parliamentary Budget Officer reports that he is planning to add $733 billion to our debt over the next five years, 2 which amounts to an additional $40,000 in debt for every Canadian family.3 The question · 15 words How can the Prime Minister be so out of touch and so costly for Canadians?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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Signal · 81
2 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 Prime Minister is all talk and no action.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “The same goes for spending.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100
0 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.
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 “Ten European countries have not signed the agreement we already have” Ten European countries have not signed/ratified the trade agreement Canada already has with the EU. search 2 “The Parliamentary Budget Officer reports that he is planning to add $733 billion to our debt over the next five years” The Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that the Prime Minister’s plans would add $733 billion to Canada’s debt over the next five years. search 3 “an additional $40,000 in debt for every Canadian family” The PBO-projected $733 billion in new debt over five years amounts to an additional $40,000 in debt per Canadian family. search
