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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Bloc Québécois on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-06-01

129 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 90%The question 10%

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Madam Speaker, Claims · 110 wordsthe media industry is going through a crisis right now. The government had introduced a levy in July but ultimately did not go forward with it.¹ The government believed that would put it in a better position to negotiate tariffs with the Americans. That plan failed. Later on, the economic update failed to include anything to support local and regional French-language news outlets.² In my region, the Lower St. Lawrence, TVA Group has seen its staff at the station shrink from 30 to eight in the space of two years.³ Local and regional news coverage is being eroded, yet the latest economic update contains nothing to support these news outlets. The question · 13 wordsCan the minister tell us what he is planning to do right now? Claims · 6 wordsThe crisis is only getting worse.

At a glance

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Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

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Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 3

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1“The government had introduced a levy in July but ultimately did not go forward with it”The Canadian government introduced a levy in July 2025 but ultimately did not proceed with it.search
2“the economic update failed to include anything to support local and regional French-language news outlets”The 2025 fall economic update included no measures to support local and regional French-language news outlets.search
3“TVA Group has seen its staff at the station shrink from 30 to eight in the space of two years”TVA Group’s staff at its Lower St. Lawrence station shrank from 30 to eight within two years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20