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Yves Perron

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

187 words · 10 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to ask my colleague to talk about what SMEs in Quebec really need. We know that the Bloc Québécois is very close to businesses in our communities, which have a different approach than the rest of Canada. What we are hearing from these business people is that the measures currently in place are not adapted to their reality. Businesses are closing and the regions are in a precarious economic situation. What could the government have done to prevent this situation?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 42%Reasoning 11%Procedure 12%Positioning 12%The ask 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsfor one, it could have done more than just provide loans, Reasoning · 8 wordsbecause, eventually, a company’s debt level rises dramatically. Procedure · 6 wordsI just mentioned the wage subsidy.Procedure Claims · 36 wordsWhat a wonderful way to preserve the economic fabric of the regions by maintaining the employment relationship between the worker and the company, even if production has to slow down or operations have to stop temporarily. Positioning · 22 wordsIt seems that the government’s current intention is to see small businesses disappear and for everything to be concentrated in large companies, PositioningClaims · 8 wordsbecause the focus is on helping large companies. Procedure · 17 wordsI hope that is not the case, but I feel I need to raise the issue publicly.Procedure The ask · 7 wordsI would like an answer on that.Off point Claims · 24 wordsOrdinary people in the regions are asking us for help, asking us for support, and the government should be more present than it is. The ask · 36 wordsAt the very least, I urge the government to sit down with us so that we can discuss potential solutions. If it does not like this solution, let us find another one that will suit everyone. Reasoning · 12 wordsThat is how government is supposed to work for the common good.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

4 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 just mentioned the wage subsidy.”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 seems that the government’s current intention is to see small businesses disappear and for everything to be concentrated in large companies,”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 “I hope that is not the case,”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 “but I feel I need to raise the issue publicly.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

2 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 bill 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 “I would like an answer on that.”A request for an answer, not itself an answer or a reason.
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 “That is how government is supposed to work for the common good.”A general remark about how government should work, not a measure for SMEs.

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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20