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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 50. The grade is held to 45, 30 above Relevance. 45 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
35 / 100
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Relevance
15 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
52 / 100
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Positioning 60% Claims 40%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 14 words the leader, as Canadians know, has no credibility when it comes to the economy. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 8 words He has never worked one day in it.1 Positioning · 18 words On this side of the House, we have a plan. We have a plan to build Canada strong. Positioning Off point Vague promise Claims · 31 words At the Canada investment summit, there was $500 billion in investments.2 Non-U.S. exports are set to double over the next decade. Foreign direct investment is at levels not seen in decades.3 Partly on point Positioning · 27 words On this side of the House, we have a plan to invest in our economy and to build our economy strong. Vague promise The leader continues with the rhetoric. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Positioning ×6 Partly on point ×3 Vague promise ×2 Unearned certainty Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. 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 · 35
6 of 19 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 leader,” 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 → “as Canadians know, has no credibility when it comes to the economy.” 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 → “On this side of the House, we have a plan.” 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 → “We have a plan to build Canada strong.” 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 → “On this side of the House, we have a plan to invest in our economy and to build our economy strong.” 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 → “The leader continues with the rhetoric.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 15
10 of 19 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 question asked.
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 → “the leader,” Begins an attack on the questioner rather than addressing the acknowledgment asked for.
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 → “as Canadians know, has no credibility when it comes to the economy.” An attack on the questioner’s credibility in place of an answer.
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 → “He has never worked one day in it.” An attack on the questioner’s work history, not the question about debt and affordability.
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 → “On this side of the House, we have a plan.” Praise of the government’s own plan instead of an answer to the question.
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 a plan to build Canada strong.” Praise of the government’s slogan, not the acknowledgment 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 → “At the Canada investment summit, there was $500 billion in investments.” A figure about investment at a summit, not the inflation windfall or debt raised in the question.
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 → “Non-U.S. exports are set to double over the next decade.” A projection about non-U.S. exports, not the debt or affordability question asked.
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 → “Foreign direct investment is at levels not seen in decades.” A statistic on foreign investment, offered in place of the acknowledgment asked for.
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 → “On this side of the House, we have a plan to invest in our economy and to build our economy strong.” Restatement of the government’s own plan, which does not answer the yes-or-no question.
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 → “The leader continues with the rhetoric.” A criticism of the questioner’s rhetoric, not the question’s subject.
Respect · 100
0 of 19 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 · 52
3 of 19 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “as Canadians know” Invokes what all Canadians supposedly know in place of any source for the credibility claim.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “a plan to build Canada strong” A commitment naming no measure, date or success condition.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “a plan to invest in our economy” Restates the plan without naming any investment, measure or date.
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 “He has never worked one day in it” The Leader of the Opposition has never worked a day in the private-sector economy. search 2 “there was $500 billion in investments” The Canada investment summit produced $500 billion in investments. search 3 “Foreign direct investment is at levels not seen in decades” Foreign direct investment in Canada is currently at levels not seen in decades. search
