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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois on The Environment 2026-06-01

100 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 81%Procedure 4%The question 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 40 wordswe know that the Liberals keep backtracking on environmental issues time and again. Their backtracking even led the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie to resign.¹ Despite all this backtracking, the Liberals keep repeating that they will meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets. Procedure · 4 wordsWe are wondering how.Procedure Claims · 41 wordsThat is why, last Thursday, the Bloc Québécois demanded to see the figures the Liberals are using as the basis for their claim that emissions will fall despite all the measures they have sacrificed.² The minister did not have that data.³ The question · 15 wordsNow does she have the figures on the impact of the backtracking announced this year?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 1 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 “We are wondering how.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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“backtracking even led the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie to resign”The member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie resigned from the Liberal caucus or cabinet over the government’s environmental backtracking.search
2“last Thursday, the Bloc Québécois demanded to see the figures the Liberals are using”On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Bloc Québécois demanded to see the figures the Liberals use as the basis for their claim that greenhouse gas emissions will fall.search
3“The minister did not have that data”When the Bloc Québécois asked for the figures on the day of the demand, the minister did not have that emissions data.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20