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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 73 / 100
Signal
67 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
79 / 100
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Claims 73% Positioning 27%
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Claims · 4
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 68 words I just want to remind my colleagues across the way that Stephen Harper ran deficits in seven of nine fiscal years.1 In Alberta, we are seeing the plan we are putting in place go to work. Vague promise We have 40,000 new jobs this year, 4,000 of which are youth jobs.2 We have the Pacific link pipeline under construction next year.3 We also have the pathways carbon capture project going.4 Positioning · 25 words It is an exciting time to be a Canadian. It is an exciting time to be an Albertan. I really hope they get on board. Positioning Partly on point
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Lost points for Partly on point ×8 Positioning ×3 Vague promise Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 67
3 of 12 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 is an exciting time to be a Canadian.” 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 → “It is an exciting time to be an Albertan.” 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 → “I really hope they get on board.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 45
8 of 12 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 → “I just want to remind my colleagues across the way that Stephen Harper ran deficits in seven of nine fiscal years.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “In Alberta, we are seeing the plan we are putting in place go to work.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “We have 40,000 new jobs this year, 4,000 of which are youth jobs.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “We have the Pacific link pipeline under construction next year.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “We also have the pathways carbon capture project going.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 is an exciting time to be a Canadian.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 is an exciting time to be an Albertan.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “I really hope they get on board.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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.
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Clarity · 79
1 of 12 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “the plan we are putting in place” It commits to a plan without naming any measure, date or success condition.
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 “Stephen Harper ran deficits in seven of nine fiscal years” Under Stephen Harper, the federal government ran deficits in seven of nine fiscal years. search 2 “40,000 new jobs this year, 4,000 of which are youth jobs” Alberta gained 40,000 new jobs in 2026, of which 4,000 were youth jobs. search 3 “the Pacific link pipeline under construction next year” The Pacific link pipeline will be under construction in 2027. search 4 “the pathways carbon capture project going” The Pathways carbon capture project in Alberta is under way. search
