Analysis · Debate question · beta

Patrick Bonin

Bloc Québécois on Military Justice System Modernization Act 2026-05-04

160 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 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%Positioning 7%Claims 65%The question 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 12 wordsas I mentioned earlier, there is officially a new dynamic at play, ProcedurePositioning · 11 wordsand the government is being rather arrogant, or blatantly arrogant, even.Positioning Claims · 104 wordsThere is no longer any point in speaking in committee because we are not getting any answers. There is a new government that secured a majority with the help of defectors, including an NDP MP.¹ Among other things, this MP was one of the lawmakers who worked on amendments to this bill.² Some of these amendments were very constructive and improved the bill, but the Liberals removed some of them for no reason, simply because they have given themselves the right to do whatever they want now and to disregard the will of the people who elected us to represent them and work together.³ The question · 33 wordsI would like the government to explain to me why it refuses to respect the will of the committee and all the concerted effort that went into producing a better bill for Canadians.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

3 of 3 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 “as I mentioned earlier, there is officially a new dynamic at play,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and the government is being rather arrogant,”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 “or blatantly arrogant, even.”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 3 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 3 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“a new government that secured a majority with the help of defectors, including an NDP MP”The current Canadian government secured a majority with the help of defectors, including a former NDP MP.search
2“this MP was one of the lawmakers who worked on amendments to this bill”The defected former NDP MP was among the lawmakers who worked on amendments to Bill C-11, the Military Justice System Modernization Act.search
3“the Liberals removed some of them”The Liberals removed some amendments from Bill C-11 at report stage.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20