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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Government Orders 2026-06-15

224 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, ignoring the reality of where we are today does not do justice to many of the comments that members have put on the record. There have been numerous hours of discussion and debate. There is an extension of sitting hours in order to accommodate more debate. I have now sat through debates that have collapsed, even within the five-hour allotment. There is exaggeration. Yes, there are some topics that it would have been nice to have more debate on, but equally, there have been topics on which there has been an excessive amount of debate. I am wondering if my colleague could provide his thoughts on that.”

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 3%Claims 83%Positioning 4%Reasoning 10%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsit is a question of dynamics.Procedure Claims · 115 wordsWhen the government arrives at committee saying that it has a majority, that it has a bill, that it is not going to accept everything, but that it is willing to discuss certain issues, things start moving again. When it starts a committee meeting by telling everyone else that all their amendments have been thrown in the garbage, that the government has the power to say no, and that the other members are free to carry on and filibuster because, ultimately, the government has time allocation on its side, that creates a certain dynamic. Is it true that the Conservatives debated amendments—not all of which were particularly sensible—for some 30 hours?¹ That is absolutely true. Positioning · 8 wordsI will give the parliamentary secretary that much.Positioning Reasoning · 13 wordsHowever, could things have been handled differently from the outset? Personally, I tried. Claims · 72 wordsMy colleague is referring to comments that were made on the record.² Everyone can watch the videos where I said that a compromise needed to be reached, that civil servants were telling us it was possible and that we could move on. If the government had listened, it might have avoided seeing several amendments to the amendments tabled, not all of which were very useful, but which were tabled out of frustration. Reasoning · 10 wordsI believe that the government definitely shares responsibility for that.

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

2 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 “it is a question of dynamics.”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 will give the parliamentary secretary that much.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 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

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“Is it true that the Conservatives debated amendments—not all of which were particularly sensible—for some 30 hours?”Conservative members debated amendments at committee for roughly 30 hours.search
2“comments that were made on the record”Jean-Denis Garon said in the House that a compromise was needed and that civil servants said it was possible.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20