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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-05-29

133 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I have a quick point about the member’s talking about respecting the opposition. I think there has been a great deal of collaboration in different ways from the government. We are looking for ideas, as we see with numerous private members’ bills. I think back to the days when I was in opposition. Very rarely did the government support a private member’s bill, and we can contrast that to what we have been able to do in the last year. I must say that I am disappointed in the Bloc for not recognizing the bigger picture in terms of what is taking place: the idea of expanding trade opportunities and looking at infrastructure. I think of the port of Montreal, for example. There are many things happening today that are going to be there to give strength and to build a stronger and healthier Canada. The budget is a very important aspect of that build, and the Bloc is determined to vote against it. I am somewhat disappointed. I would have thought that it would have seen the bigger picture.”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Positioning 16%Claims 52%Reasoning 29%Procedure 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 21 wordshe is not the only one who is disappointed. I am disappointed with that answer. The government talks a good game.Positioning Claims · 69 wordsIt says that it is working co-operatively and that it voted in favour of private members’ bills, ¹but that was when there was a minority government. For the past few weeks, the government has had a rigged majority, a manufactured majority.² It is a similar story in the previous Parliament. At a certain point, the government made a deal with the NDP and started acting like a majority government.³ Reasoning · 15 wordsCo-operation happens in a minority setting. That should send an important message to the public. Procedure · 5 wordsWe heard the parliamentary secretary.Procedure Reasoning · 23 wordsThe best government is a minority government. It helps prevent authoritarian excesses and bills that are passed are reasonable and arise from consensus.

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×4“The Prime Minister talks a good game.” Said 4 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

4 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 “he is not the only one who is disappointed.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am disappointed with that answer.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The government talks a good game.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “We heard the parliamentary secretary.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“The Prime Minister talks a good game.”Said 4 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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“voted in favour of private members’ bills”The Liberal government supported numerous private members’ bills during the past year.search
2“the government has had”The Liberal government has had a majority in the House of Commons in recent weeks.search
3“made a deal with the NDP”The Liberal government made an agreement with the NDP during a previous Parliament and acted like a majority government as a result.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20