Analysis · Debate question · beta

Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

135 words · 6 sentences · 8 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 75%Procedure 10%The question 15%

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

Madam Chair, Claims · 88 wordsthe Standing Orders allow members, during the consideration of the estimates, to ask the minister about the expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, which are on page 6 of the estimates.¹ That is what I just did, having given myself that right with all due respect for the head of state. Now, through a unanimous motion, the National Assembly has asked for $733 million to compensate it for the influx of asylum seekers, ²which the federal government is supposed to be responsible for. Procedure · 14 wordsNaturally, I will not ask the minister where that money is in the estimates.Procedure Claims · 13 wordsI assume that it cannot be found anywhere, like most of Quebec’s requests. The question · 20 wordsWhat does the minister think a motion unanimously adopted by the 125 elected members of the National Assembly is worth?³

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

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 “Naturally, I will not ask the minister where that money is in the estimates.”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 · 3

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“which are on page 6 of the estimates.”The main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 show the expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General on page 6.search
2“the National Assembly has asked for $733 million to compensate it for the influx of asylum seekers”Quebec’s National Assembly adopted a motion asking for $733 million to compensate it for the influx of asylum seekers.search
3“a motion unanimously adopted by the 125 elected members of the National Assembly”A motion concerning compensation for asylum seeker costs was adopted unanimously by the 125 elected members of Quebec’s National Assembly.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20