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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Public Services and Procurement 2026-05-01

90 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Procedure 8%Claims 73%The question 19%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI cannot believe what I just heard.Procedure Claims · 66 wordsThe Liberals know there are problems with Cúram, because they added $451 million for Cúram and the CRA in the economic update.¹ It is absurd for them to claim that there are no cost overruns when they added $451 million in cost overruns in the update. Meanwhile, they are using their majority in committee to hide information.² Yesterday, the minister repeated that Cúram is on budget.³ The question · 17 wordsDo the Liberals understand that having a majority does not absolve them from being accountable to Quebeckers?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

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 “I cannot believe what I just heard.”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“added $451 million for Cúram and the CRA in the economic update”The federal government added $451 million for Cúram and the CRA in the economic update.search
2“using their majority in committee to hide information”The Liberal majority on the relevant committee has been used to block the release of information (about Cúram).search
3“the minister repeated that Cúram is on budget”On April 30, 2026, the minister said in the House that Cúram is on budget.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20