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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on The Economy 2026-05-01

115 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Claims 83%Promise 7%Positioning 3%The question 7%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 95 wordswe, the Bloc Québécois, are in favour of scrapping oil and gas subsidies. Our wage subsidy proposal to protect jobs during the tariff crisis involves taking action before layoffs occur, not after. This week, 300 jobs were lost at two furniture manufacturing plants.¹ This follows on the heels of 300 layoffs at Paccar, in Sainte‑Thérèse.² A lot of other companies are crying out for help, including Liard Industries in Joliette, Cyrell AMP in Beloeil, ADF in Terrebonne, Max Atlas in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, M.L. Pro‑tech in St-Boniface or Acier Hason in Lanoraie, and the list goes on. Promise · 8 wordsWe are going to work with the government.Vague promise Positioning · 4 wordsOur hand is outstretched.Positioning The question · 8 wordsHowever, does the government realize the urgency involved?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 2 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 “Our hand is outstretched.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 2 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 · 90

1 of 2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to work with the government”A commitment to cooperate with no measure, date, or success condition named.

Claims · 2

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“300 jobs were lost at two furniture manufacturing plants”In the week before May 1, 2026, 300 jobs were lost at two furniture manufacturing plants.search
2“300 layoffs at Paccar, in Sainte‑Thérèse”Paccar in Sainte-Thérèse laid off 300 workers.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20