Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois on International Trade 2026-04-29

87 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Aside 6%Claims 87%The question 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 5 wordsthat sounds like good news, AsideClaims · 76 wordsbut to err on the side of caution, I would remind the House that the way tariffs are calculated changed on April 6.¹ Two weeks ago, I asked the Prime Minister if he would take action.² What I got was pretty much radio silence. I asked him again the following week. He said that there would be measures to help businesses in the economic statement.³ However, there was no help for businesses in the economic statement.⁴ The question · 6 wordsCan I believe him this time?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “that sounds like good news,”An aside: 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 1 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 · 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 · 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“the way tariffs are calculated changed on April 6”The way tariffs are calculated changed on April 6, 2026.search
2“Two weeks ago, I asked the Prime Minister if he would take action”Yves-François Blanchet asked the Prime Minister in Question Period whether he would take action on tariffs, two weeks before April 29, 2026.search
3“He said that there would be measures to help businesses in the economic statement”The Prime Minister said in Question Period that measures to help businesses would be in the economic statement.search
4“there was no help for businesses in the economic statement”The 2026 economic statement contained no measures to help businesses.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20