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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 72. The grade is held to 45, 30 above Signal. 45 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
15 / 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.
Procedure 84% The question 16%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 84 words inflation is going to bring a $20-billion revenue windfall to the government.1 That is great news for the Prime Minister but terrible news for the people lined up at food banks and the young people who cannot afford a place to live. It is still not enough to offset the irresponsibility of the big-spending Prime Minister, who is going to add $733 billion to our national debt over five years according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.2 That is $40,000 for every family in Canada.3 Procedure The question · 16 words Will he acknowledge that he is out of touch and that Canadians are out of money?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×4 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 15
4 of 4 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “inflation is going to bring a $20-billion revenue windfall to the government.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “That is great news for the Prime Minister but terrible news for the people lined up at food banks and the young people who cannot afford a place to live.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “It is still not enough to offset the irresponsibility of the big-spending Prime Minister, who is going to add $733 billion to our national debt over five years according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “That is $40,000 for every family in Canada.” 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 4 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 4 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 “inflation is going to bring a $20-billion revenue windfall to the government” The federal government is projected to receive a $20-billion revenue windfall from inflation. search 2 “going to add $733 billion to our national debt over five years according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer” The Parliamentary Budget Officer has projected that the government will add $733 billion to Canada’s national debt over five years. search 3 “That is $40,000 for every family in Canada” The projected $733 billion added to Canada’s national debt works out to $40,000 per family in Canada. search
