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Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-05

140 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my esteemed colleague, the hon. leader of the Bloc Québécois. My question is simple. There is only one product everywhere in Canada that is protected in a strategic reserve: maple syrup, of course. In my opinion, it might be a good idea to have a strategic reserve for our forestry products or for the others we share. I would like to hear the Bloc Québécois’s policies on the idea of having strategic reserves for our natural resources here in Canada.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Aside 13%Reasoning 43%Claims 44%

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Mr. Speaker, Aside · 18 wordsI am saying this quite off the cuff while also sidestepping the very appealing image of maple syrup.Aside Reasoning · 60 wordsI think that if the forestry sector had made this suggestion, it would be a good idea. I think that is the direction they would have steered us in. However, strategic reserves always carry one risk, which is that someone needs to purchase the product. Either the product is tied up without generating income, or the government funds the purchase. Claims · 62 wordsThe forestry sector tends to propose solutions that help move timber and continue to get it exported. Even if the Canadian government only bought back some of the countervailing tariffs, the industry has made it clear that even a partial buyback would be enough to maintain exports at a level that would in turn sustain activity levels in our forests and sawmills.¹

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Signal · 82

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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am saying this quite off the cuff while also sidestepping the very appealing image of maple syrup.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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

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Claims · 1

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1“even a partial buyback would be enough to maintain exports at a level that would in turn sustain activity levels in our forests and sawmills”The forestry industry has said that even a partial Canadian government buyback of countervailing tariffs would maintain exports at a level that would sustain activity in forests and sawmills.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20