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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois on Small Business 2026-05-06

103 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Claims 71%Procedure 11%Reasoning 7%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 25 wordsthe SMEs at risk of closing because of the tariffs do not need more loans. They need wage subsidies and direct support, without incurring debt. Procedure · 11 wordsWe do not want to be the bearer of bad news, ProcedureClaims · 48 wordsbut the crisis is far from over. Businesses are currently surviving thanks to contracts signed before the new tariffs took effect.¹ Under the new tariffs, they are no longer competitive, and there will be no new contracts. The current crisis has not peaked. It is just the beginning, Reasoning · 7 wordsand the federal government must act now. The question · 12 wordsWill the government improve its support measures to protect small businesses, please?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 85

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “We do not want to be the bearer of bad news,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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

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

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“Businesses are currently surviving thanks to contracts signed before the new tariffs took effect”Businesses affected by the new tariffs are currently surviving on contracts signed before those tariffs took effect.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20