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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

281 words · 15 sentences · 21 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, the member talked a great deal about the lack of a strategy on the issue of trade. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. The member would know that. For example, the Prime Minister and this government made a commitment to look at export opportunities that go beyond the Canada-U.S.A. border. We have some 20 agreements related to trade and defence. We have passed legislation on trade agreements with Northern Ireland, England and Indonesia. We are actually in negotiations on trade agreements with the Philippines and India. We have a Prime Minister who has been very proactive in promoting Canadian exports. Contrary to what the member implied, in the first quarter, we had a net increase in trade between the United States and Canada. We are going to negotiate the best deal. It will be one that is in Canadians’ best interests. The trade agreement will not necessarily be in the interests of the Conservatives or the Bloc, but it will be in Canadians’ best interests. I wonder if the member sees the holistic approach we are taking and sees it as a strategy.”

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.

Positioning 7%Claims 73%Reasoning 4%The ask 16%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 11 wordsit appears that we were not watching the same election campaign.Positioning Claims · 103 wordsWhen I was campaigning last year, I did not see the Prime Minister spend 30 days campaigning on the idea that he was going to strike a deal with Indonesia.¹ That was not what the Prime Minister was saying during the campaign. He said that 80% of our trade was with the United States, that he was the best person to negotiate with Mr. Trump and that Mr. Trump would respect him.² That did not happen.³ Afterwards, the government started saying that we have free trade agreements with all the G7 countries, but the Prime Minister did not sign any of those agreements.⁴ Reasoning · 12 wordsI am in favour of diversifying trade. It is a good thing. Claims · 42 wordsOur agreement with South Korea was signed by the Conservatives.⁵ The reality is that the current Prime Minister campaigned on the promise that he would be able to quickly get the United States to sign an agreement, Unearned certaintyand that did not happen. Positioning · 6 wordsDo the Liberals have a strategy?Positioning Claims · 21 wordsIt is possible that they do, but given the government’s level of transparency, we are unaware of what that strategy is. The ask · 44 wordsIf the Liberals want help, if they want us to work with them, if they want ideas and if they think we are smart enough to collaborate with, maybe they should tell us what is going on rather than keep us in the dark. Claims · 15 wordsMore and more things in this government are becoming concentrated in the Prime Minister’s Office. Positioning · 3 wordsIt is worrisome, PositioningClaims · 24 wordsbecause we thought that the concentration of power in the PMO became a thing of the past with the end of the Trudeau government.Off point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

3 of 7 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 “it appears that we were not watching the same election campaign.”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 “Do the Liberals have a strategy?”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 “It is worrisome,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 76

3 of 7 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “More and more things in this government are becoming concentrated in the Prime Minister’s Office.”About the concentration of power in the Prime Minister’s Office, not the trade strategy asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is worrisome,”A comment on the concentration of power in the PMO, not on trade strategy.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “because we thought that the concentration of power in the PMO became a thing of the past with the end of the Trudeau government.”About the previous Trudeau government and PMO power, not the trade question.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 83

1 of 7 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is”The phrase asserts certainty in place of a source for the claim about the campaign promise.

Claims · 5

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“did not see the Prime Minister spend 30 days campaigning on the idea that he was going to strike a deal with Indonesia”During the 2025 federal election campaign, the Prime Minister did not spend 30 days campaigning on striking a deal with Indonesia.search
2“80% of our trade was with the United States”The Prime Minister said during the 2025 election campaign that 80% of Canada’s trade was with the United States and that he was the best person to negotiate with Mr. Trump.search
3“That did not happen”The Prime Minister’s campaign promise to get a deal or agreement with the United States did not come about.search
4“the Prime Minister did not sign any of those agreements”The current Prime Minister did not sign any of Canada’s free trade agreements with G7 countries.search
5“Our agreement with South Korea was signed by the Conservatives”Canada’s free trade agreement with South Korea was signed under a Conservative government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20