Analysis · Speech on a motion · beta

Xavier Barsalou-Duval

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-05

356 words · 18 sentences · 22 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 77%Positioning 3%Procedure 7%Reasoning 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 wordsan election was held about a year ago.¹ A saviour came along and told everyone that he had all the right skills to solve the problem we were facing at the time because of the new, scary U.S. President and that he could get rid of the tariffs. Everyone would see that all the problems would be resolved in a matter of weeks, Positioning · 12 wordsas if by magic. People wanted to believe in the fairy tale.Positioning Claims · 62 wordsHere we are a year later, still in exactly the same place, waiting for the situation to be resolved.² Not only has the situation not been resolved, but it is getting worse. While people’s concerns about the current situation are entirely understandable, everyone also understands why businesses and workers are growing increasingly impatient and dissatisfied that the situation is not being resolved.Unearned certainty Procedure · 11 wordsTo say that these folks are dissatisfied is really an understatement.Procedure Claims · 29 wordsPeople are beginning to realize that this government was elected to solve a problem that it is not solving, choosing to focus on all kinds of other things instead. Procedure · 14 wordsWhat is more, the situation is getting even worse. What happened on April 6?³Procedure Claims · 66 wordsThe Americans decided to rub salt in the wound. Instead of imposing tariffs of just 50% on the raw material or on the raw material component in the product, ⁴and to simplify the calculation, the Americans decided that if the product contained more than 15% steel or aluminum, they would apply a 25% tariff, period.⁵ As everyone can imagine, this is hurting a lot of people.Unearned certainty Reasoning · 45 wordsAs angry as we may want to be at the United States, we have no control over the United States. We do, however, have control over what we do. Unfortunately, when we elect someone to be in charge, we would expect a response from them. Claims · 54 wordsThe most frustrating thing is that when our leader, the member for Beloeil—Chambly, asked the Prime Minister the question during question period on a Wednesday, ⁶and I should point out that it is rare for the Prime Minister to be there on Wednesdays, the Prime Minister was not even aware of the change in—⁷

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

5 of 7 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 if by magic.”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 “People wanted to believe in the fairy tale.”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 “To say that these folks are dissatisfied is really an understatement.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “What is more, the situation is getting even worse.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “What happened on April 6?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 7 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 motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 86

2 of 7 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “everyone also understands”The word ‘everyone’ asserts universal agreement without offering any source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “As everyone can imagine”The phrase appeals to what ‘everyone’ can imagine rather than any evidence or source.

Claims · 7

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“an election was held about a year ago”Canada’s last federal election was held about a year before May 2026 (in 2025).search
2“Here we are a year later, still in exactly the same place”As of May 2026, the tariff dispute that existed before the 2025 election had not been resolved, with no trade agreement with the United States restored.search
3“What happened on April 6?”New United States tariffs came into force on April 6, 2026.search
4“tariffs of just 50% on the raw material”The United States imposed a 50% tariff on raw steel and aluminium.search
5“if the product contained more than 15% steel or aluminum, they would apply a 25% tariff”Under the April 2026 US rules, products containing more than 15% steel or aluminium are subject to a flat 25% tariff rather than a tariff on the metal content alone.search
6“our leader, the member for Beloeil—Chambly, asked the Prime Minister the question during question period on a Wednesday”Yves-François Blanchet, the Bloc Québécois leader and member for Beloeil—Chambly, asked the Prime Minister a question about tariffs during a Wednesday question period.search
7“it is rare for the Prime Minister to be there on Wednesdays”The Prime Minister rarely attends Wednesday question periods.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20