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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Natural Resources 2026-04-24

113 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Positioning 15%Claims 65%Promise 13%The question 7%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 wordswhen a member responds by talking about something else, it means he is bothered by the question.Positioning Claims · 37 wordsQuebeckers have already paid $34 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline.¹ We are already paying billions of dollars in subsidies to oil companies, even though those companies are making exorbitant profits because of the war in Iran.² Promise · 15 wordsThere is no way that we are going to pay for another dirty oil pipeline. Claims · 36 wordsQuebeckers want their money to be used to fight climate change, to counter Donald Trump’s tariffs and to fund health care. Basically, they want it to be used for anything other than saving oil companies money. The question · 8 wordsWhen will the Liberals finally get the message?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “when a member responds by talking about something else, it means he is bothered by the question.”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 · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

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.

Claims · 2

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“Quebeckers have already paid $34 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline”Quebeckers have already paid $34 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline.search
2“paying billions of dollars in subsidies to oil companies”Canada is paying billions of dollars in subsidies to oil companies.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15