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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois on Small Business 2026-05-06

91 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 74%Reasoning 18%The question 9%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 57 wordsa month ago today, Donald Trump made utterly indefensible changes to his tariffs.¹ Desjardins has shown that Quebeckers are the ones paying the price.² Quebec is being hit twice as hard as the rest of the country.³ A quarter of our manufactured goods are now affected.⁴ The employers of 170,000 Quebeckers have been targeted since April 6.⁵ Reasoning · 16 wordsThat is why Quebeckers need a wage subsidy, to protect jobs and offer businesses some relief. Claims · 10 wordsWe have been asking for this for a month now. The question · 8 wordsWhen is the government going to take action?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

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Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 5

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“a month ago today”Donald Trump made changes to his tariffs on April 6, 2026.search
2“Desjardins has shown”Desjardins published an analysis about the effects of Trump’s tariffs on Quebec.search
3“Quebec is being hit twice as hard as the rest of the country”Desjardins found Quebec is being hit twice as hard as the rest of Canada by the tariffs.search
4“A quarter of our manufactured goods”A quarter of Quebec’s manufactured goods are affected by the tariffs.search
5“The employers of 170,000 Quebeckers have been targeted since April 6”Employers of 170,000 Quebeckers have been affected by the tariffs since April 6, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20