Analysis · Speech on a motion · beta

Andréanne Larouche

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-05

611 words · 40 sentences · 51 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Procedure 13%Claims 69%Thanks 9%Anecdote 9%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 23 wordsI appreciate the opportunity to speak on today’s important Bloc Québécois motion on the U.S. tariffs and the impact on businesses and workers.Procedure Claims · 10 wordsThey absolutely need our support in this time of uncertainty. Procedure · 13 wordsI welcome this motion, and I am very pleased to speak to it.Procedure Claims · 31 wordsSince April 6, Quebec has been hit hard by a major economic shock. Donald Trump made a decision to impose new tariffs, ¹which come as a direct attack on our businesses. Procedure · 5 wordsThese are not abstract numbers.Procedure Claims · 7 wordsWorkers, SMEs and entire regions are affected. Thanks · 43 wordsI would like to commend our whistle-blower, the member for Joliette—Manawan, who alerted us through his amazing work on the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. I thank him for notifying us and for keeping an eye out on behalf of Quebec businesses.Thanks Claims · 23 wordsWhat we are currently facing is no mere trade dispute. It is an economic crisis that threatens the very fabric of our industry. Anecdote · 52 wordsThe city of Valcourt, in my riding of Shefford, is a symbol of Quebec industry, of Quebec entrepreneurship, where a small garage grew into today’s Bombardier. As the member for Shefford, I am well aware of Quebec’s unique industrial fabric and the entrepreneurship developed over the years that now sets us apart.Anecdote Procedure · 9 wordsWhat happened on April 6 is a total game-changer.Procedure Claims · 44 wordsSince then, a 25% tariff has been applied to the total value of products containing over 15% steel, aluminum or copper.³ As a result, products that were once exempt are now being taxed.² This means that a lot more companies are now being affected. Procedure · 6 wordsHere are a few key facts: ProcedureClaims · 122 words24% of Quebec’s exports to the U.S. are now targeted, ⁴and the average effective tariff rate has climbed from 5.7% to 9.6%.⁵ Now, Washington is not just taxing metal, but also Quebec’s value added, know-how and labour. The economic impact is already very real and the consequences are already being felt in Quebec: 9,700 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing sector.⁷ Other data indicate that there is a 5.1% decline in employment in some sectors and 441,000 manufacturing workers are at risk.⁸ In the aluminum sector, 65% of SMEs are reporting a drop in sales and 47% are anticipating layoffs.⁹ Nearly one in three businesses are worried about their survival.¹⁰ This is not a future risk; it is a full-fledged crisis. Procedure · 7 wordsThis has a real impact on businesses.Procedure Claims · 86 wordsSome businesses are experiencing very immediate consequences, such as cancelled orders, loss of competitiveness and sudden cost increases. For example, a $30,000 part can generate $7,500 in tariffs.⁶ Some businesses are losing between 30% and 50% of their sales in the span of just a few weeks.U.S. buyers are turning to local suppliers to avoid risk. This is a reality throughout Quebec, including in the highly entrepreneurial and industrial city of Granby, in my riding of Shefford.Unearned certainty It is home to many small and medium-sized manufacturers. Thanks · 15 wordsI want to acknowledge the work of Granby Industriel and the incredible Granby industrial park.Thanks Claims · 50 wordsFrom Rougemont to Racine, businesses allow the beautiful riding of Shefford to thrive. However, we have to recognize that we are dependent on exports to the United States. It took media coverage about one case for us to wake up. It was the case of BRP, whose share price plummeted. Procedure · 11 wordsEven without a specific high-profile case, the signals are still clear: ProcedureClaims · 38 wordsloss of contracts, delayed projects and growing economic uncertainty. Businesses have to adapt, but many fear that they will have to reduce their staff. In Granby and elsewhere, businesses no longer know whether to invest or simply survive. Procedure · 7 wordsThis is a reality they are experiencing.Procedure Claims · 9 wordsThe problem is the government’s response, which is inadequate—

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

15 of 16 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 “I appreciate the opportunity to speak on today’s important Bloc Québécois motion on the U.S. tariffs and the impact on businesses and workers.”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 “I welcome this motion,”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 “and I am very pleased to speak to it.”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 “These are not abstract numbers.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I would like to commend our whistle-blower, the member for Joliette—Manawan, who alerted us through his amazing work on the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank him for notifying us and for keeping an eye out on behalf of Quebec businesses.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “The city of Valcourt, in my riding of Shefford, is a symbol of Quebec industry, of Quebec entrepreneurship,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “where a small garage grew into today’s Bombardier.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “As the member for Shefford, I am well aware of Quebec’s unique industrial fabric and the entrepreneurship developed over the years that now sets us apart.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not 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 is a total game-changer.”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 “Here are a few key facts:”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 “This has a real impact on businesses.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to acknowledge the work of Granby Industriel and the incredible Granby industrial park.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Even without a specific high-profile case, the signals are still clear:”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 “This is a reality they are experiencing.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 16 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 16 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 · 94

1 of 16 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 “This is a reality”Asserts the claim as settled fact without citing a source.

Claims · 10

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“Donald Trump made a decision to impose new tariffs”Donald Trump made a decision to impose new tariffs.search
2“products that were once exempt are now being taxed.”Products that were once exempt are now being taxed.search
3“a 25% tariff has been applied to the total value of products containing over 15% steel, aluminum or copper.”A 25% tariff has been applied to the total value of products containing over 15% steel, aluminum or copper.search
4“24% of Quebec’s exports to the U.S. are now targeted,”24% of Quebec’s exports to the U.S. are now targeted.search
5“the average effective tariff rate has climbed from 5.7% to 9.6%.”The average effective tariff rate has climbed from 5.7% to 9.6%.search
6“a $30,000 part can generate $7,500 in tariffs.”A $30,000 part can generate $7,500 in tariffs.search
7“9,700 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing sector.”9,700 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing sector.search
8“there is a 5.1% decline in employment in some sectors and 441,000 manufacturing workers are at risk.”There is a 5.1% decline in employment in some sectors and 441,000 manufacturing workers are at risk.search
9“In the aluminum sector, 65% of SMEs are reporting a drop in sales and 47% are anticipating layoffs.”65% of SMEs in the aluminum sector are reporting a drop in sales and 47% are anticipating layoffs.search
10“Nearly one in three businesses are worried about their survival.”Nearly one in three businesses are worried about their survival.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20