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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Main Estimates, 2026-27 2026-06-08

178 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very interesting speech. He mentioned the Alto high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto. For years and years, there were plans for a high-frequency train, but then an outgoing prime minister waved a magic wand and suddenly it became a high-speed train. My colleague raised a very important point. Land is currently being expropriated in a place that already has an extremely painful history with expropriation: Mirabel. The folks at Alto could not have done a worse job of handling this than they are doing now. Can the member, who represents an agricultural riding, tell us what impact it has on farmers when the government irresponsibly expropriates land?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Thanks 8%Claims 63%Procedure 3%Positioning 6%The question 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 15 wordsI would like to once again thank my esteemed colleague for that very interesting question.Thanks Claims · 40 wordsWhat happened in Mirabel with the supposedly international airport that never came to be was that the government had to return nearly 90% of the land that it stole from people.¹ People had to buy it back at today’s prices. Procedure · 4 wordsThat is what happened.Procedure Claims · 17 wordsNow, Alto is coming to our area, even though Mirabel still bears the scars of past expropriations. Positioning · 11 wordsI do not want Berthier—Maskinongé to experience that kind of horror.Positioning Claims · 42 wordsAlto is coming to my area and terrorizing people along a 10-kilometre-wide stretch.² The government is telling us not to worry because Alto only needs 60 metres.³ First of all, there is going to be a construction site around that 60 metres. Procedure · 1 wordsSecond, ProcedureThe question · 14 wordsif only 60 metres is needed, then why take a stretch 10 kilometres wide? Claims · 14 wordsIt looks like the government is planning to take more land than it needs. The question · 20 wordsIs it going to try to resell the land around this train through land speculation to fund this huge project?

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

4 of 4 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I would like to once again thank my esteemed colleague for that very interesting question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is what happened.”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 “I do not want Berthier—Maskinongé to experience that kind of horror.”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 “Second,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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“return nearly 90% of the land”The government eventually returned nearly 90% of the land it had expropriated for the Mirabel airport.search
2“a 10-kilometre-wide stretch”The Alto high-speed rail project affects land along a 10-kilometre-wide stretch in the speaker’s area.search
3“Alto only needs 60 metres”The government has said Alto only needs a 60-metre corridor.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20