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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

261 words · 15 sentences · 21 clauses

Replying to William Stevenson (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it would be amusing if the truth and the reality were not so sad. I would like to get my hon. colleague’s comments on what the previous speaker said about how Canadians want to have the opportunity to invest. In this situation, does he believe people will not be voluntarily contributing money? It is the government taking from our tax dollars to do it, and that is a completely different perspective from what the Liberals are proposing.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Positioning 5%Claims 85%Reasoning 10%

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

Positioning · 6 wordsI completely agree with my colleague.Positioning Claims · 119 wordsThe Prime Minister tells us that we are going to invest to build Canada strong, but in reality, it is the private sector that is going to invest in oil projects, ports and all that.Unearned certainty There is money to be made. He waited a while, did some networking, travelled around the world, Partly on pointand then realized that no one was showing up. Then he wondered what he should do and decided that the solution was to put our money into it. However, he had already gone into debt. His deficits are twice as large as Justin Trudeau’s.¹ He has no money left, so he is planning to borrow money to keep things going, but get the private sector involved too. Positioning · 7 wordsHow will the private sector get involved?Positioning Claims · 81 wordsThe day before the economic update, he told us that he did not have many details to share at that time, that perhaps the money could be guaranteed, ²and that he would provide details during the economic update. The next day, when the economic update was tabled, we were told that the details would be provided in a few months.³ We are being left in the dark. The Canada Strong fund does much the same thing as the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Reasoning · 26 wordsIf there were a desire to invest direct funds—borrowed money—the government could simply modify the existing structure rather than creating a new one, which is unnecessary.Partly on point Claims · 22 wordsClearly, the government is instead choosing to invest by borrowing taxpayers’ money for projects that are not profitable for the private sector.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

2 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I completely agree with my colleague.”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 will the private sector get involved?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 64

10 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

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 “There is money to be made.”A remark that money can be made, on the fund’s subject but not on whether contributions are voluntary.
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 “He waited a while, did some networking, travelled around the world,”Narrative about the Prime Minister’s travels, setting up the reply rather than addressing the voluntary-contribution question.
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 “How will the private sector get involved?”A transitional rhetorical question on the fund’s subject, not an answer to what was asked.
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 “The day before the economic update, he told us that he did not have many details to share at that time, that perhaps the money could be guaranteed,”About the government’s lack of detail on the fund, not whether contributions would be voluntary or from tax dollars.
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 “and that he would provide details during the economic update.”About promised details at the economic update, not the voluntary-contribution question.
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 “The next day, when the economic update was tabled, we were told that the details would be provided in a few months.”About details being delayed, on the fund’s subject but not answering what was asked.
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 are being left in the dark.”A complaint about being left in the dark on details, not the question of voluntary contribution.
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 “The Canada Strong fund does much the same thing as the Canada Infrastructure Bank.”A comparison with the Canada Infrastructure Bank, on the fund but not on whether contributions are voluntary.
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 “If there were a desire to invest direct funds—borrowed money—the government could simply modify the existing structure rather than creating a new one,”About modifying an existing structure instead of a new one, not the voluntary-contribution question.
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 “which is unnecessary.”About the new structure being unnecessary, not about whether money is taken from taxpayers.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 87

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “in reality”The phrase asserts what is really the case in place of a source or evidence.

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“His deficits are twice as large as Justin Trudeau’s”The current Prime Minister’s deficits are twice as large as Justin Trudeau’s deficits were.search
2“The day before the economic update, he told us that he did not have many details to share”The day before the 2026 economic update, the Prime Minister said he did not have many details to share about the Canada Strong fund.search
3“when the economic update was tabled, we were told that the details would be provided in a few months”The 2026 economic update, tabled on April 30, 2026, indicated that details on the Canada Strong fund would be provided in a few months.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20