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Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-06-08

108 words · 6 sentences · 8 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.

Procedure 5%Claims 81%The question 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsthis time it is clear.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 88 wordsThe Prime Minister is abandoning the cultural sector in the face of American digital giants. Not only is he capitulating on the levy increase demanded from streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime, and Disney, but we also found out that he will require the CRTC to cancel every last bit of funding for Quebec and Canadian content.¹ Even the meagre 5% that Ottawa was trying to impose is too much for the Prime Minister.² In one fell swoop, he is undoing 10 years of fighting to defend our creators. The question · 15 wordsIs he at least aware that he is openly threatening the future of Quebec culture?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 2 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 “this time it is clear.”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 2 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

1 of 2 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 “it is clear”Asserts certainty outright instead of pointing to any source for the claim.

Claims · 2

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“he will require the CRTC to cancel every last bit of funding for Quebec and Canadian content”The Prime Minister will require the CRTC to cancel funding for Quebec and Canadian content.search
2“the meagre 5% that Ottawa was trying to impose”Ottawa was trying to impose a 5% levy (on streaming platforms) for Canadian content.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20