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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Oil and Gas Industry 2026-05-08

95 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

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

Claims 75%Procedure 2%The question 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 64 wordsthe Prime Minister was meeting with his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith.¹ We know that he has already promised her new pipelines, provided that the proponents foot the bill.² According to what the Liberal member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie told Le Devoir, the Prime Minister has put himself in a tight spot with that promise.³ He promised more pipelines, but oil companies do not want to pay. Procedure · 2 wordsGuess what?Procedure Claims · 7 wordsQuebeckers do not want to pay either. The question · 22 wordsDid the Prime Minister reiterate to Ms. Smith that their agreement specifies that no public funds will be used for these pipelines?⁴

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 97

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 “Guess what?”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 · 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“the Prime Minister was meeting with his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith”On May 8, 2026, the Prime Minister of Canada was meeting with the Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith.search
2“he has already promised her new pipelines”The Prime Minister has promised Danielle Smith new pipelines, on the condition that proponents pay for them.search
3“the Liberal member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie told Le Devoir”The Liberal MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie told Le Devoir that the Prime Minister has put himself in a tight spot with the pipeline promise.search
4“their agreement specifies that no public funds will be used for these pipelines”The agreement between the Prime Minister and Danielle Smith specifies that no public funds will be used for these pipelines.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20