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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity is 67. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
43 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
93 / 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.
Procedure 25% Positioning 26% Claims 48%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 words the member talks about workforce participation. Procedure Positioning · 7 words What this government is doing is building. Positioning Claims · 17 words We are building projects right across the country, with Canadian steel, Canadian lumber and Canadian unionized workers. Off point Procedure · 17 words Let us remind the Conservatives of some of the projects that are going on in this country. Procedure Claims · 27 words There is BHP’s Jansen potash project, six new icebreakers in Quebec City and LNG Canada phase two, with 4,000 construction jobs.1 2 3 There is the Pacific link pipeline.4 Positioning · 17 words We are building this country. Workers are excited. Unions are excited. Let us go build this country. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×8 Positioning ×5 Procedure ×2 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 · 43
7 of 15 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 → “the member talks about workforce participation.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “What this government is doing is building.” 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 → “Let us remind the Conservatives of some of the projects that are going on in this country.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We are building this country.” 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 → “Workers are excited.” 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 → “Unions are excited.” 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 → “Let us go build this country.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
8 of 15 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 → “What this government is doing is building.” The statement makes a general claim about the government’s current activity without linking it to the specific subsidy.
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 are building projects right across the country, with Canadian steel, Canadian lumber and Canadian unionized workers.” The statement discusses construction projects without addressing the rationale for the subsidy.
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 → “There is BHP’s Jansen potash project, six new icebreakers in Quebec City and LNG Canada phase two, with 4,000 construction jobs.” The statement lists other national projects and construction jobs instead of answering the question about the Ichiboshi L.P.C. subsidy.
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 → “There is the Pacific link pipeline.” The statement provides an additional project example that does not relate to the subsidy in 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 are building this country.” The statement is a generalized rhetorical declaration of national progress.
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 → “Workers are excited.” The statement offers an unsubstantiated claim about worker sentiment.
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 → “Unions are excited.” The statement offers an unsubstantiated claim about union sentiment.
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 → “Let us go build this country.” The statement is a call to action and does not address the specific subsidy question.
Reasoning · 93
0 of 15 deductions are Reasoning
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Nothing lost points.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “What this government is doing is building.”
Because “We are building projects right across the country, with Canadian steel, Canadian lumber and Canadian unionized workers.”
“There is BHP’s Jansen potash project, six new icebreakers in Quebec City and LNG Canada phase two, with 4,000 construction jobs.”
Conclusion “We are building this country.”
Because “We are building projects right across the country, with Canadian steel, Canadian lumber and Canadian unionized workers.”
“There is BHP’s Jansen potash project, six new icebreakers in Quebec City and LNG Canada phase two, with 4,000 construction jobs.”
Respect · 100
0 of 15 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 15 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 · 4
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 “BHP’s Jansen potash project” BHP’s Jansen potash project is a project going on in Canada. search 2 “six new icebreakers in Quebec City” Six new icebreakers are being built in Quebec City. search 3 “LNG Canada phase two, with 4,000 construction jobs” LNG Canada phase two involves 4,000 construction jobs. search 4 “the Pacific link pipeline” There is a project called the Pacific link pipeline in Canada. search
