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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 96 / 100
Signal
89 / 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.
Reasoning 22% Claims 61% Positioning 8% The question 9%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · said 10 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 22 words the measure of a success in this country should be how many government programs Canadians get off, not get put on to. Claims · 41 words Debt interest is the fastest-growing expense, more than health care and more than the military.1 It is the money that gets sent to the Prime Minister’s banker, bondholder and Brookfield buddies every single year. This guy said he would spend less, 2 Positioning · 8 words but he is all talk and no results. Positioning Claims · 20 words That is why 2.35 million Canadians visit a food bank every single month.3 The Prime Minister doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit. 4 The question · 9 words Is he looking to double food bank lines too?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Echo ×10 “The Prime Minister doubled Justin Trudeau's deficit.” Said 10 times by 10 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 89
1 of 1 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 → “but he is all talk and no results.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 1 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 1 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.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“The Prime Minister doubled Justin Trudeau's deficit.” Said 10 times by 10 members. Every time it was said →
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 “Debt interest is the fastest-growing expense, more than health care and more than the military” Debt interest is the federal government’s fastest-growing expense, exceeding spending on health care and the military. search 2 “he would spend less” The Prime Minister (Mark Carney) said he would spend less. search 3 “2.35 million Canadians visit a food bank every single month” 2.35 million Canadians visit a food bank every month. search 4 “The Prime Minister doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit” The Prime Minister’s deficit is double Justin Trudeau’s deficit. search