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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Bloc Québécois on Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders 2026-04-27

154 words · 11 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Positioning 34%Claims 55%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 wordswhat is the world coming to?PositioningOff pointUnearned certainty Claims · 31 wordsAs we know, only one in three Canadians has confidence in Parliament and our institutions, according to Statistics Canada.¹Unearned certainty Today, the government is telling us that it wants to fight cynicism. Positioning · 25 wordsDemocracy is not just a slogan that can be repeated over and over again in press releases and here in the House. Words have meaning.Positioning Claims · 54 wordsToday, the government is telling us that it wants to change the rules because it managed to recruit some members who were not originally on its side.² Now that it has a majority in the House, the government also wants a majority on committees. However, voters did not give this government a majority mandate.³ Positioning · 21 wordsHow can we counter cynicism when the government acts in this way? It does not respect the will of the people.Positioning The question · 17 wordsDoes my colleague believe that fighting cynicism means not respecting citizens’ choices and what they voted for?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

5 of 8 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 “what is the world coming to?”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 “Democracy is not just a slogan that can be repeated over and over again in press releases and here in the House.”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 “Words have meaning.”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 “How can we counter cynicism when the government acts in this way?”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 “It does not respect the will of the people.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 96

1 of 8 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 motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “what is the world coming to?”A rhetorical exclamation about the state of the world that names neither the motion nor the Standing Orders.

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 · 83

2 of 8 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “what is the world coming to?”A rhetorical formula asserting a decline without any source or evidence.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “As we know”A formula asserting shared knowledge in place of citing the source of the figure, even though one follows in the same clause.

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“only one in three Canadians has confidence in Parliament and our institutions, according to Statistics Canada”Statistics Canada data show that only one in three Canadians has confidence in Parliament and public institutions.search
2“it managed to recruit some members who were not originally on its side”The Liberal government recruited members of Parliament who were not originally elected as Liberals.search
3“voters did not give this government a majority mandate”The governing party does not hold a majority of seats in the House of Commons.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16