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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Seniors 2026-06-12

94 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Claims 37%The ask 47%Positioning 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 35 wordsanyone who has ever dealt with the Canada Revenue Agency or Service Canada knows that it is never that straightforward.Unearned certainty We are talking about volunteers who take care of seniors, not experts on red tape. The ask · 44 wordsAll the minister is being asked to do is to postpone her reform until the organizations that are eligible to register have a chance to do so, with enough time to ensure that the smallest local organizations that cannot register are not unfairly disqualified. Positioning · 15 wordsIs it too much to ask that a little empathy be shown for our volunteers?Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Is it too much to ask that a little empathy be shown for our volunteers?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 73

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 “anyone who has ever dealt with the Canada Revenue Agency or Service Canada knows”The universal ‘anyone... knows’ formula asserts certainty without offering a source, like ‘everyone knows’.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20