Analysis · Debate question · beta

Jean-Denis Garon

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

114 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Claims 39%Procedure 6%Positioning 28%The question 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 45 wordsthis government, which was elected as a minority government, bought itself a majority by getting members to cross the floor.¹ It is taking the democratic work of a committee and undoing it. Today, it is using the majority it bought to impose a gag order, Procedure · 7 wordsbut that is not the worst part.Procedure Positioning · 32 wordsWe have here a minister who is simply repeating the same old lines and who cannot answer a single one of our questions without reading from a script prepared by his staff.Positioning The question · 30 wordsI would like the minister to stand up, leave his notes on his desk and tell us honestly whether he believes that what the Liberals are doing today is democratic.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but that is not the worst part.”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 “We have here a minister who is simply repeating the same old lines and who cannot answer a single one of our questions without reading from a script prepared by his staff.”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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 1

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“bought itself a majority by getting members to cross the floor”The governing party, originally elected as a minority government, gained a majority in the House of Commons through members crossing the floor to join it.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20