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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

172 words · 10 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Carlos Leitão (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his speech, and I thank him for reiterating that the Bloc Québécois will be voting against this motion. We are on the same page, which is great. I would also like to thank my colleague for pointing out that, lately, our Conservative friends have often referred to the price of gas in 2014. However, what the Conservative members are saying is factually incorrect. I want to thank my colleague for pointing that out as well. Now I have a question about the groceries and essentials benefit. Does my colleague not think that this is a well‑targeted benefit? We did not simply change the name of the transfer. We are using the GST credit criteria to target those most in need.”

Statement grade

63 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 77%Procedure 2%The question 7%Reasoning 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 60 wordsyes, this measure is well targeted and it helps people. It is the type of thing we are asking for. What is poorly targeted is the $10 billion invested last year to help oil companies.¹ I quoted former environment minister Catherine McKenna, who said how much they do not need it and that they are taking advantage of the system.²Partly on point Procedure · 4 wordsI have a question.Procedure Claims · 11 wordsWe know that Brookfield has a $16‑billion stake in the pipelines.³Unearned certainty The question · 7 wordsWere the investments in pipelines deliberately targeted? Claims · 27 wordsI am wondering the same thing about the subsidies for small modular reactors that will go to the oil sands, because Brookfield has subsidiaries in that sector.⁴ The question · 5 wordsWas that support deliberately targeted?Off point Reasoning · 24 wordsWhen we start looking at the big picture of these massive deficits, we see that there are targeted measures to help the less fortunate, Claims · 34 wordsbut there are also targeted supermeasures for big corporations that seem to benefit Brookfield, a company in which the Prime Minister still owns at least $10 million in shares, ⁵as far as we know.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 96

1 of 11 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 “I have a question.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 33

9 of 11 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 “What is poorly targeted is the $10 billion invested last year to help oil companies.”About subsidies to oil companies, not the targeting of the benefit asked about.
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 quoted former environment minister Catherine McKenna, who said how much they do not need it and that they are taking advantage of the system.”About oil company subsidies and a former minister’s remark, not the benefit asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We know that Brookfield has a $16‑billion stake in the pipelines.”About Brookfield’s pipeline holdings, not the groceries and essentials benefit.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Were the investments in pipelines deliberately targeted?”A question about pipeline investments, not the benefit asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I am wondering the same thing about the subsidies for small modular reactors that will go to the oil sands,”About subsidies for small modular reactors, not the benefit asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “because Brookfield has subsidiaries in that sector.”About Brookfield subsidiaries in that sector, not the benefit asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Was that support deliberately targeted?”A question about targeted support for that sector, not the benefit asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but there are also targeted supermeasures for big corporations that seem to benefit Brookfield, a company in which the Prime Minister still owns at least $10 million in shares,”About Brookfield and the Prime Minister’s shares, not the benefit asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “as far as we know.”A qualifier about the Prime Minister’s shares, not the benefit asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 90

1 of 11 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “We know that”Asserts certainty of the claim in place of citing a source.

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“$10 billion invested last year to help oil companies”The federal government invested $10 billion last year to help oil companies.search
2“former environment minister Catherine McKenna, who said how much they do not need it and that they are taking advantage of the system”Former environment minister Catherine McKenna said oil companies do not need subsidies and that they are taking advantage of the system.search
3“We know that Brookfield has a $16‑billion stake in the pipelines.”Brookfield has a $16-billion stake in pipelines.search
4“Brookfield has subsidiaries in that sector”Brookfield has subsidiaries in the small modular reactor sector.search
5“Brookfield, a company in which the Prime Minister still owns at least $10 million in shares”The Prime Minister of Canada still owns at least $10 million in shares in Brookfield.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20