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Sébastien Lemire

Bloc Québécois on Public Services and Procurement 2026-04-30

122 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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

The question 16%Claims 57%Reasoning 25%Procedure 1%

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

Mr. Speaker, The question · 6 wordswhat do they have to hide? Claims · 51 wordsThe Liberals have just proven that a public inquiry is absolutely necessary. They know that Cúram is causing problems with the processing of OAS pensions because they are spending an additional $451 million to fix the problem.¹ They know that there have been cost overruns. They have just added to them. Reasoning · 31 wordsIn short, they have proven that the two problems are real and that they have been aware of them for years, even when former prime minister Justin Trudeau was in office.³ Procedure · 1 wordsHowever, ProcedureClaims · 19 wordsas recently as Monday, the Liberals were still filibustering at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to hide information.² The question · 14 wordsWhat do they have to hide? When will they hold an independent public inquiry?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 99

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “However,”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 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“spending an additional $451 million”The government is spending an additional $451 million to fix problems with the Cúram system’s processing of OAS pensions.search
2“as recently as Monday, the Liberals were still filibustering at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts”At the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Monday (April 27, 2026), Liberal members were filibustering.search
3“former prime minister Justin Trudeau was in office”Justin Trudeau served as prime minister of Canada before the current government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20