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Sébastien Lemire

Bloc Québécois on Public Services and Procurement 2026-05-04

104 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 65%Positioning 22%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 52 wordsthat is why the program has gone over budget five times already.¹ The Liberals have had a majority in committee for seven days now.² Already, they have killed an investigation into the Cúram cost overruns, ³which now total $7 billion.⁴ They decided that the investigation into Driver Inc. should be in camera, ⁵Positioning · 14 wordsas though they care more about protecting dangerous truckers than the lives of Quebeckers.Positioning Claims · 16 wordsThey have also shut down investigations into health care, veterans’ services, the aerospace sector, ⁶and more. Positioning · 9 wordsA culture of secrecy has taken hold in Ottawa.Positioning The question · 13 wordsWhen will the Prime Minister step in and stop this abuse of power?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “as though they care more about protecting dangerous truckers than the lives of Quebeckers.”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 “A culture of secrecy has taken hold in Ottawa.”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 · 6

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“the program has gone over budget five times already”The program under discussion has gone over budget five times.search
2“The Liberals have had a majority in committee for seven days now”The Liberal Party has held a majority on the relevant committee for seven days as of the debate on May 4, 2026.search
3“they have killed an investigation into the Cúram cost overruns”The committee majority ended an investigation into Cúram cost overruns.search
4“which now total $7 billion”The Cúram cost overruns total $7 billion.search
5“They decided that the investigation into Driver Inc. should be in camera”The committee decided that its investigation into Driver Inc. would be held in camera.search
6“They have also shut down investigations into health care, veterans’ services, the aerospace sector”The committee has shut down investigations into health care, veterans’ services and the aerospace sector.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20