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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

198 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Frank Caputo (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. I listened to a question just a little while ago. Before I begin, I will try a bit of French here. I thank my colleague for his speech. I want to ask my hon. colleague from the Bloc a question. One question that is really central to what we are dealing with is tax and Canadians’ being bitten, so to speak, by death by a thousand financial cuts. If we were to listen to the member from Winnipeg, Canadians have never had it so good because the Liberals gave a tax cut to 22 million people. Unfortunately, people are still lining up at food banks in record numbers. They cannot pay their mortgages, cannot pay their rent and cannot afford a seven-dollar head of lettuce. Unfortunately, that does not get into the rhetoric. I wonder whether my hon. colleague agrees that we need to lower the cost of living, whether we are talking about digital streaming taxes or inflationary spending when it comes to the government. Does he not agree that we need to address what has become a cost of living crisis in this country?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 85 / 100

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

Procedure 8%Claims 25%Positioning 3%Reasoning 64%

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

Procedure · 15 wordsWhere should I start, Madam Speaker? The member brought up a lot of different issues.Procedure Claims · 31 wordsFirst, yes, we are in a difficult economic situation. Yes, Quebeckers and Canadians are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet and, yes, the lines at food banks are growing.¹ Positioning · 6 wordsWe are aware of those problems.Positioning Reasoning · 79 wordsHowever, that is still no reason for us to be telling our artists, creators, broadcasters, performing arts producers and content creators that they are not important and that we are going to let them be steamrolled because we do not want to add to the burden of the multinationals that are coming here to make a quick buck. If my colleague really wants government money to be better spent, then perhaps he should take a look at big oil, Claims · 19 wordswhich is raking in tens of billions of dollars a year while benefiting from tax breaks and government subsidies.²Off point Reasoning · 48 wordsIf we were to cut back a little on the billions of dollars that we are giving already-rich multinationals that have absolutely no need of our help, then perhaps we would have the means to provide a little more support to Quebeckers and Canadians who are currently struggling.Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

3 of 6 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 “Where should I start, Madam Speaker?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The member brought up a lot of different issues.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are aware of those problems.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 56

3 of 6 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “If my colleague really wants government money to be better spent, then perhaps he should take a look at big oil,”Points to oil industry subsidies instead of the cost-of-living question put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which is raking in tens of billions of dollars a year while benefiting from tax breaks and government subsidies.”About oil company profits and subsidies, not the question asked.
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 “If we were to cut back a little on the billions of dollars that we are giving already-rich multinationals that have absolutely no need of our help, then perhaps we would have the means to provide a little more support to Quebeckers and Canadians who are currently struggling.”Mentions support for struggling Canadians but diverts to cutting oil subsidies rather than the question put.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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 · 2

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 lines at food banks are growing”Food bank use in Canada is growing.search
2“raking in tens of billions of dollars a year while benefiting from tax breaks and government subsidies”Big oil companies in Canada earn tens of billions of dollars a year while benefiting from tax breaks and government subsidies.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20