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Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-05

105 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Amarjeet Gill (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for the excellent speech he gave and the concerns he displayed. Manufacturing industries are closing. Canadian workers and businesses already know there is no deal on the tariffs coming any time soon. Jobs are moving south. The U.S. is offering incentives for the manufacturing sector while the Liberal government is offering delays, higher taxes, more red tape and no clear path forward. Why are the Liberals making it harder to build and produce in Canada? Can the member explain the impacts of higher taxes, more regulations and the lack of a real plan to support our industries?”

Statement grade

64 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 24%Reasoning 26%Claims 25%The ask 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 25 wordsI do not think it is up to me to explain the behaviour of the Liberal government. That is not my function, not my job.Positioning Reasoning · 27 wordsThat said, I would like to clarify that some regulations may be good and some taxes may be good. It all depends on how they are applied.Partly on point Claims · 26 wordsAs for the rest, this sovereign wealth fund is sovereign in name only. In fact, we voted with the Conservatives on this during their opposition day.¹Off point The ask · 27 wordsConsidering our proposals to help sectors in urgent need, I hope that the Conservatives will vote in favour of our opposition motion, as we did for theirs.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

2 of 10 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 “I do not think it is up to me to explain the behaviour of the Liberal government.”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 “That is not my function, not my job.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 34

8 of 10 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 “I do not think it is up to me to explain the behaviour of the Liberal government.”It declines to explain the government’s conduct, staying on the question’s subject without answering it.
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 “That is not my function, not my job.”It restates the refusal to answer rather than addressing what was asked.
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 “That said, I would like to clarify that some regulations may be good and some taxes may be good.”It offers a general view on regulations and taxes without addressing the impacts asked about.
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 “It all depends on how they are applied.”It speaks of how taxes and regulations are applied generally, not the question’s subject matter.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “As for the rest, this sovereign wealth fund is sovereign in name only.”It is about a sovereign wealth fund, which neither the question nor the motion concerns.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In fact, we voted with the Conservatives on this during their opposition day.”It is about a past vote on the sovereign wealth fund, not the tariffs or the question asked.
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 “Considering our proposals to help sectors in urgent need, I hope that the Conservatives will vote in favour of our opposition motion,”It concerns hoped-for Conservative support for the motion, not the impacts asked about.
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 “as we did for theirs.”It recalls a past vote on the Conservatives’ motion, not the question’s subject.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 1

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“we voted with the Conservatives on this during their opposition day”The Bloc Québécois voted with the Conservatives on the sovereign wealth fund during the Conservatives’ opposition day.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20