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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 71. The grade is held to 70, 30 above Signal. 70 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
40 / 100
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Relevance
45 / 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.
Positioning 46% Procedure 9% Claims 46%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 0
Echo · said 4 times
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 33 words it always shocks me in the House when Conservatives pretend to care about people at food banks, when they vote against every single measure that would take people out of those food banks. Positioning Partly on point Procedure · 9 words When we wanted to feed hungry kids in school, Procedure Claims · 34 words which was the top ask of Food Banks Canada for many years, we implemented a national school food program , which feeds 400,000 kids at school. That literally takes kids out of food bank lineups. Positioning · 5 words What did the Conservatives do? Positioning Claims · 12 words They said no, then they called the program garbage in the House. Positioning · 8 words They should be ashamed of themselves for mentioning— Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×7 Positioning ×3 Procedure 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. Echo ×4 “We brought in a national school food program.” Said 4 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 40
4 of 11 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 → “it always shocks me in the House when Conservatives pretend to care about people at food banks, when they vote against every single measure that would take people out of those food banks.” 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 → “When we wanted to feed hungry kids in school,” 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 did the Conservatives do?” 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 → “They should be ashamed of themselves for mentioning—” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 45
7 of 11 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.
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 → “it always shocks me in the House when Conservatives pretend to care about people at food banks, when they vote against every single measure that would take people out of those food banks.” The clause addresses the general concern about food banks but focuses on the opposition’s voting record rather than the tax 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 → “which was the top ask of Food Banks Canada for many years, we implemented a national school food program,” The clause describes a specific government initiative to feed students, which relates to food security but does not engage with the question of diesel tax policy.
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 → “which feeds 400,000 kids at school.” The clause provides a statistic about the scope of the school food program, which addresses food security but not the requested tax policy decision.
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 → “That literally takes kids out of food bank lineups.” The clause explains the effect of the school food program on reducing food bank usage, which is related to the subject matter but not the policy asked about.
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 → “What did the Conservatives do?” The clause asks about the opposition’s reaction to the government’s food program, focusing on a different subject than the 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 → “They said no, then they called the program garbage in the House.” The clause states how the opposition reacted to the school food program, maintaining a focus on the initiative rather than the tax 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 → “They should be ashamed of themselves for mentioning—” The clause continues the criticism of the opposition regarding the school food program, which does not answer the policy question asked.
Respect · 100
0 of 11 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 11 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.
“We brought in a national school food program.” Said 4 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 0
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
No checkable claims.
