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Carlos Leitão

Liberal on Small Business 2026-05-01

86 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, the new U.S. tariffs announced on April 6 specifically target Quebec’s SMEs. The economic update should have included protection for Quebec against these tariffs, but it is completely absent from the document. The economic update needs an update, and it needs it now. Quebec lost 300 jobs this week. How many more Quebeckers will face the same fate before the government finally introduces a wage subsidy?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Claims 49%Positioning 12%Procedure 13%Promise 15%Reasoning 12%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 16 wordsyes, the situation is serious. Our neighbours continue to change the rules of the game arbitrarily. Positioning · 10 wordsAlthough they are still our neighbours, they are completely unreliable.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 11 wordsFirst, it is important to identify the source of the problem.Procedure Claims · 26 wordsIt stems from our neighbours’ completely senseless actions.Partly on point We are putting the necessary programs in place to help our businesses get through this very difficult time.Vague promise Promise · 4 wordsAnnouncements are coming soon.Vague promise Reasoning · 10 wordsWe need to remain flexible in how we provide support.Partly on point Promise · 9 wordsWe will be making announcements on this very soon.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

2 of 10 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 “Although they are still our neighbours, they are completely unreliable.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “First, it is important to identify the source of the problem.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 65

5 of 10 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 question 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 “yes, the situation is serious.”Concedes the seriousness of the tariff situation without addressing when a wage subsidy will come.
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 “Our neighbours continue to change the rules of the game arbitrarily.”About the U.S. changing trade rules, not about when support or a subsidy will come.
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 “Although they are still our neighbours, they are completely unreliable.”A remark on the U.S. being unreliable, not on the subsidy asked for.
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 “It stems from our neighbours’ completely senseless actions.”Attribution of the problem to U.S. actions, not the question of when support will come.
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 need to remain flexible in how we provide support.”A general comment on keeping support flexible, without saying what or when.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 54

3 of 10 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 putting the necessary programs in place”No program, measure or date is named, only unspecified ‘necessary’ action.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “Announcements are coming soon”The announcement’s content, actor and date are all left unspecified.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will be making announcements on this very soon”Commits only to future announcements with no content, measure or date given.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20