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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Build Canada Homes Act 2026-06-09

135 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Costas Menegakis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my question is simple. Will the Bloc be supporting this bill? If so, how can it justify supporting a bill that would not deliver tangible results for Canadians or real support for the forestry industry? Can the member outline the position his party is taking in terms of whether it will be supporting the bill?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Procedure 4%Claims 39%Reasoning 12%Positioning 25%Promise 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsour position is quite simple: ProcedureClaims · 20 wordsWe want more housing construction, and we want support for the forestry industry. Our criticisms concern the government’s slow response. Reasoning · 16 wordsIf it does not take immediate action to support forestry, this industry will lose its lifeblood. Claims · 21 wordsSmall regions like mine, whether in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi or the north shore, are being hollowed out and will pay the price. Positioning · 17 wordsThe government is turning a deaf ear and is unwilling to listen to the industry’s legitimate demands.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsIt is still making announcements rather than responding to the crisis. Promise · 28 wordsWe are still going to vote in favour of this initiative.¹ If it comes to fruition and is good for everyone, then we will not vote against it. Positioning · 17 wordsThe goal is not to oppose for the sake of opposing. That is not what we do.Positioning

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 · 64

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “our position is quite simple:”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 “The government is turning a deaf ear and is unwilling to listen to the industry’s legitimate demands.”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 “The goal is not to oppose for the sake of opposing.”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 “That is not what we do.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 bill 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 · 1

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“We are still going to vote in favour of this initiative”The Bloc Québécois member for Jonquière said on 2026-06-09 that his party intends to vote in favour of Bill C-20, the Build Canada Homes Act.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20