Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Carlos Leitão

Liberal on Concurrence in Committee Reports 2026-10-27

114 words · 12 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

C+

68 / 100, held down by Signal

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Thanks 6%Claims 18%Positioning 24%Anecdote 25%Reasoning 4%Procedure 7%The question 17%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 7 wordsI thank my colleague for his speech.Thanks Claims · 12 wordsIndeed, there is unemployment in general, but youth unemployment is quite high.¹ Positioning · 10 wordsOf course, this is also a major concern for us.Positioning Claims · 9 wordsIt is really a matter of that first job. Positioning · 10 wordsHow does a person go about landing their first job?Positioning Anecdote · 28 wordsI remember my first job. It was in 1975 and I worked the night shift.² It was not necessarily pleasant, but by the weekend, the paycheque was nice.Anecdote Reasoning · 4 wordsThat is very important. Positioning · 7 wordsThat first job is a stepping stone.Positioning Procedure · 8 wordsMy question for my colleague is very simple.Procedure The question · 19 wordsIn this context, in his view, what role should the federal government play in getting young people trained faster?

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 38

9 of 9 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my colleague for his speech.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Of course, this is also a major concern for us.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “How does a person go about landing their first job?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I remember my first job.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It was in 1975 and I worked the night shift.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It was not necessarily pleasant,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “but by the weekend, the paycheque was nice.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That first job is a stepping stone.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “My question for my colleague is very simple.”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 9 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 9 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 · 2

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“youth unemployment is quite high”Youth unemployment in Canada is quite high.search
2“It was in 1975 and I worked the night shift”Carlos Leitão’s first job was in 1975 and involved working the night shift.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29