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Bernard Généreux

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

113 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to address the argument put forward by my colleague and his party about how we must never, ever tax web giants because that would be a trade irritant. Why is it a trade irritant for the Americans? Obviously, because massive corporations like Amazon, Netflix and Prime Video want to come here and make as much money as possible without contributing to the media ecosystem while traditional broadcasters and distributors pay their share to support cultural and news programming. The real question is not whether this is a trade irritant. The real question is whether or not it is good for culture, especially Quebec culture, to make sure there is money available for it. What are my colleague’s thoughts on that?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 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%Positioning 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 wordsI would simply say to my colleague that the federal government invests astronomical sums, more than $1.2 billion a year, in culture in Quebec and across Canada.¹ I sit on the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, ²and during our most recent studies, we were told that money is not currently an issue.³ Rather, more authority is needed to ensure wider distribution across Canada. Procedure · 11 wordsI therefore believe that the crux of the matter is that, ProcedureClaims · 16 wordsas we speak, the average consumer has had enough. People are fed up with paying taxes. Positioning · 17 wordsIt is the only way the Liberals have found to squeeze extra money out of consumers’ pockets, PositioningClaims · 6 wordsand people are sick of it.Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

2 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 “I therefore believe that the crux of the matter is that,”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 “It is the only way the Liberals have found to squeeze extra money out of consumers’ pockets,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 76

4 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.

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 “as we speak, the average consumer has had enough.”About consumers’ frustration with taxes, not whether funding for culture is adequate.
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 “People are fed up with paying taxes.”About consumers being tired of taxes, not the question of money for culture.
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 “It is the only way the Liberals have found to squeeze extra money out of consumers’ pockets,”A complaint about the Liberals’ taxing of consumers, not the cultural funding 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 “and people are sick of it.”Restates consumer frustration with taxes rather than addressing funding for culture.

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 · 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“more than $1.2 billion a year”The federal government invests more than $1.2 billion a year in culture in Quebec and across Canada.search
2“I sit on the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage”Bernard Généreux is a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.search
3“we were told that money is not currently an issue”During recent studies by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, witnesses told the committee that money is not currently an issue for culture.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20