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Xavier Barsalou-Duval

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

89 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Natilien Joseph (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to continue along the same lines as my colleague. The member said that the government is just giving the impression of helping people. Is he willing to acknowledge at least one measure that has helped Quebeckers, or is his strategy to deny that any progress has been made, for political reasons?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 82%Positioning 9%Aside 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 56 wordsI could respond very quickly by mentioning the infamous $800 million tied to the carbon tax, ¹which no province actually paid, ²yet they received funds anyway when the carbon tax was abolished.³ People in the rest of Canada received cheques anyway.⁴ In Quebec, we paid for the cheques that people in the rest of Canada received.⁵ Positioning · 8 wordsI think we got taken for a ride.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsThat $800 million was never seen again.⁶ Maybe the Liberals will make an announcement about that today. Aside · 8 wordsI would be very happy to hear one.AsidePartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

2 of 4 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 think we got taken for a ride.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I would be very happy to hear one.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 92

2 of 4 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 “Maybe the Liberals will make an announcement about that today.”It speculates about a possible future announcement instead of answering whether any measure helped Quebeckers.
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 would be very happy to hear one.”It expresses hope for a future announcement rather than addressing whether a measure helped Quebeckers.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 6

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 infamous $800 million tied to the carbon tax”There is an $800 million amount tied to the carbon tax.search
2“which no province actually paid”No province paid the $800 million tied to the carbon tax.search
3“yet they received funds anyway when the carbon tax was abolished”Provinces received funds anyway when the carbon tax was abolished.search
4“People in the rest of Canada received cheques anyway”People in the rest of Canada received carbon tax rebate cheques even after the carbon tax was abolished.search
5“In Quebec, we paid for the cheques that people in the rest of Canada received.”Quebec taxpayers paid for the carbon tax rebate cheques received by people in the rest of Canada.search
6“That $800 million was never seen again.”The $800 million tied to the carbon tax was never returned or accounted for.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20