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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 94 / 100
Signal
92 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
91 / 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.
Claims 58% Reasoning 11% Procedure 6% The question 25%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 15 words what would have actually been helpful would have been to cut taxes at the pump, Reasoning · 9 words because that affects everyone. That is a well-known fact. Unearned certainty Claims · 31 words The Conservatives proposed to eliminate all federal fuel taxes to save Canadians 20¢ a litre, 1 or $1,200 per family.2 However, the Liberals chose instead to add $151 billion in additional spending.3 Procedure · 5 words My question is very simple: Procedure The question · 20 words Why are the Liberals refusing to cut their spending and refusing to agree to our plan to save Canadians money?
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Lost points for Unearned certainty Procedure
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Signal · 92
1 of 2 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 → “My question 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 2 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 · 91
1 of 2 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “That is a well-known fact” It asserts common knowledge in place of any source or evidence for the claim.
Claims · 3
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 “The Conservatives proposed to eliminate all federal fuel taxes to save Canadians 20¢ a litre” The Conservative Party proposed eliminating all federal fuel taxes, which would save Canadians 20 cents a litre. search 2 “or $1,200 per family” The Conservatives’ proposal to eliminate all federal fuel taxes would save $1,200 per family. search 3 “the Liberals chose instead to add $151 billion in additional spending” The federal government added $151 billion in additional spending. search
