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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Justice 2026-05-08

105 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 30%Procedure 5%Reasoning 55%The question 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 6 wordsthey were not that clear yesterday. Procedure · 5 wordsWe will say it again: ProcedureReasoning · 48 wordsDemocracy means 50% of the votes plus one. That is the threshold everywhere, for the laws passed here, for elections, for the people who are here. It is the same for everyone. An attack on that is an attack, in Quebec’s case, on a people’s right to self-determination. Claims · 26 wordsIt is an attack on Quebec’s Bill 99, which establishes the rule of 50% plus one for any referendum and which has stood up in court.¹ Reasoning · 10 wordsIt is an attack on the principle of free elections. The question · 10 wordsWill the Liberals stop sliding toward authoritarianism and respect democracy?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 93

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 will say it again:”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“establishes the rule of 50% plus one for any referendum and which has stood up in court”Quebec’s Bill 99 establishes the rule of 50% plus one for any referendum and has been upheld in court.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20