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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-05

183 words · 11 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Karina Gould (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. As he mentioned, we work very well together at the Standing Committee on Finance. I very much appreciate everything he said. I want to ask him to tell us a bit more about how his constituents are affected and how important it is for them to get the support that they need. I liked when he talked about SMEs and the importance of retaining workers. Does the hon. member have anything more to say on that subject?”

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.

Claims 54%Reasoning 28%Procedure 13%Positioning 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 32 wordsI am in touch with wood processing plants in my riding that have been somewhat impacted for a long time.⁴ Some sectors have been subjected to 50% tariffs for a long time, ¹Reasoning · 10 wordsand we know that a solution cannot come fast enough.Unearned certainty Claims · 26 wordsThe aeronautics and aerospace industries have been relatively spared, at least for the time being. In Mirabel, we have been lucky, but small businesses are worried. Procedure · 14 wordsThey have two points that they want to raise, and that is not rhetoric.Procedure Claims · 23 wordsTheir first point is that they are not informed. They learn about tariffs on TV, on the radio and from Bloc Québécois members, ²Positioning · 9 wordsbecause the Bloc Québécois is on top of things.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 18 wordsTheir second point is that they cannot hope to survive with only a loan, especially the smallest businesses. Procedure · 10 wordsI want to end by mentioning the pandemic emergency loan.³Procedure Reasoning · 41 wordsHow many businesses were not able to pay, or are still unable to pay, even if they were profitable and were closed during the pandemic? I think that we need to learn from these lessons when it comes to smaller businesses.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 94% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

4 of 6 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 “They have two points that they want to raise,”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 that is not rhetoric.”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 “because the Bloc Québécois is on top of things.”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 “I want to end by mentioning the pandemic emergency loan.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 96

1 of 6 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.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “because the Bloc Québécois is on top of things.”About praise of the Bloc Québécois, not how constituents are affected or the support they need.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 91

1 of 6 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 “we know that”Asserts certainty in place of any source or evidence for the timing claim.

Claims · 4

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“Some sectors have been subjected to 50% tariffs for a long time,”Some sectors have been subjected to 50% tariffs for a long time.search
2“They learn about tariffs on TV, on the radio and from Bloc Québécois members,”Small businesses learn about tariffs on TV, radio, and from Bloc Québécois members.search
3“pandemic emergency loan.”Jean-Denis Garon mentioned the pandemic emergency loan.search
4“I am in touch with wood processing plants in my riding that have been somewhat impacted for a long time.”Jean-Denis Garon is in touch with wood processing plants in his riding that have been impacted for a long time.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20