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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-04-24

111 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, when a member responds by talking about something else, it means he is bothered by the question. Quebeckers have already paid $34 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline. 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. There is no way that we are going to pay for another dirty oil pipeline. Quebeckers 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. When will the Liberals finally get the message?”

Statement grade

30 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Greeting 5%Positioning 23%Claims 59%Promise 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 5 wordsI appreciate my colleague’s question, GreetingPositioning · 11 wordsbut I think he has forgotten everything that we have achieved.Positioning Claims · 34 wordsThe Leader of the Government in the House of Commons just talked about projects that will move Quebec forward. It is important to know that Quebec is one of the world’s top mining countries, ¹Positioning · 6 wordsand Quebeckers are proud of that.Positioning Claims · 31 wordsCanada, together with Quebec, is one of the leading authorities in the mining industry, and now we have the Nouveau Monde Graphite project.² Better still, Quebec has built a battery ecosystem.³ Promise · 16 wordsWe will be at the cutting edge of technology when it comes to building EVs together. Positioning · 8 wordsQuebeckers and Canadians are very proud of that.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 66

4 of 13 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I appreciate my colleague’s question,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but I think he has forgotten everything that we have achieved.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and Quebeckers are proud of that.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Quebeckers and Canadians are very proud of that.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

9 of 13 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but I think he has forgotten everything that we have achieved.”Pivots to praising past achievements instead of answering whether pipeline funding is ruled out.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons just talked about projects that will move Quebec forward.”Points to unrelated Quebec projects rather than addressing the pipeline money question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is important to know that Quebec is one of the world’s top mining countries,”Boasts about Quebec’s mining sector, which does not answer the question about pipeline funding.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and Quebeckers are proud of that.”Pride in mining is a political point in place of an answer on the pipeline.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Canada, together with Quebec, is one of the leading authorities in the mining industry,”Canada-Quebec mining prominence is unrelated to the question about pipeline money.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and now we have the Nouveau Monde Graphite project.”The graphite project is the project from the previous exchange, not an answer about pipeline funding.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Better still, Quebec has built a battery ecosystem.”The battery ecosystem does not address whether Quebeckers’ money will fund the pipeline.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We will be at the cutting edge of technology when it comes to building EVs together.”EV technology ambitions are a different topic than the one asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Quebeckers and Canadians are very proud of that.”Expressions of pride close out the pivot without addressing the question put.

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 13 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 · 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“Quebec is one of the world’s top mining countries”Quebec is one of the world’s top mining jurisdictions by production.search
2“the Nouveau Monde Graphite project”A graphite mining project by Nouveau Monde Graphite exists in Quebec.search
3“Quebec has built a battery ecosystem”Quebec has developed a battery industry ecosystem.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15