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Yves Perron

175 words · 12 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois)
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. The idea of public funding is really important. He said that Quebec does it. Canada did it at one time but does not do it now. Can he explain again how Canada could learn from what Quebec is doing in terms of public funding?”
Statement grade
A–
85 / 100, held down by Relevance
A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Claims 41%Positioning 4%Aside 4%Reasoning 22%The ask 25%Promise 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 24 wordssometimes Canada looks to what is being done in Quebec, although it typically takes too long to do so, child care being one example.1 Positioning · 7 wordsIndeed, we are often out in front.Positioning Claims · 13 wordsI often say in my speeches that the country of Quebec already exists. Aside · 7 wordsI am sure my colleague would agree.Aside Claims · 21 wordsWe are already very different in terms of our culture, how we organize ourselves, our political culture and our entrepreneurial culture. Reasoning · 28 wordsThe fact that we are already a country is also clear from our more progressive and social democratic measures. Child care centres are a good example of this.Off point The ask · 36 wordsPerhaps we can see what happens when I officially call on the members opposite—government members who have the power to do this—to set up a committee to review political party funding and even the voting system.2 Claims · 14 wordsFundamentally, what the people behind this bill want is a more representative voting system. Reasoning · 10 wordsI think that discussion is warranted. We should have it. The ask · 8 wordsI call on them to do this and, Promise · 7 wordsas always, I am open to collaboration.

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