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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 81. The grade is held to 73, 30 above Signal. 73 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
43 / 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.
Positioning 46% Claims 36% Procedure 3% The question 15%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
Echo · said 8 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 33 words my Liberal colleague does not seem to know what is actually happening on the ground. Can I tell him one thing that people have no control over, that families have no control over? Positioning Claims · 49 words The cost of groceries. When they get to the cash register, they have no control over how much things will cost. They have to pay whatever it costs. Inflation has just gone up.1 The Bank of Canada is saying that it is going to be even higher next year, Positioning · 30 words and families are the ones paying the price. While the Liberals are talking about the big things they are doing across the country, Canadians are the ones paying the price . Positioning Procedure · 4 words I have a question. Procedure The question · 20 words Next week, will the Prime Minister present a budget that will inflate spending or one that will save Canadians money?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4 Procedure Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points. Echo ×8 “Ordinary Canadians are paying the price.” Said 8 times by 8 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 43
5 of 5 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 → “my Liberal colleague does not seem to know what is actually happening on the ground.” 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 → “Can I tell him one thing that people have no control over, that families have no control over?” 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 → “and families are the ones paying the price.” 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 → “While the Liberals are talking about the big things they are doing across the country, Canadians are the ones paying the price.” 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 → “I have a question.” 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 5 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 5 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.
“Ordinary Canadians are paying the price.” Said 8 times by 8 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 1
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 has just gone up.” Inflation has recently increased. search
