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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Bloc Québécois on Government Orders 2026-06-15

128 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, it is no surprise that the Bloc is making the decision to vote against the budget and the supplementary legislation required to implement it. At the end of the day, this is a budget that would, in fact, serve all Canadians in many different ways. The member made reference to the issue of 65 to 75 with respect to seniors. What he did not highlight is the fact that there is a difference generally between the ages of 65 and 75 regarding medical requirements, employment capabilities and other types of expenses at age 75. This is not to mention the fact that there was an election platform back in the day that said we were going to do just that. The member is very selective. All regions of the country are supported within this budget in a very real and tangible way, including my home province and his home province, and we all feel very passionate about our home provinces.”

Statement grade

77 / 100, held down by Signal

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Positioning 44%Claims 23%The ask 30%Aside 4%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordswhat the parliamentary secretary just said is extremely insulting.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 29 wordsHe now says he is offering it to everyone, but the measure he is offering to seniors is temporary.¹ The purchasing power of seniors is a permanent problem, however. Positioning · 22 wordsIf he does not understand that after all these years as a member of Parliament, I wonder what he is doing here.PositioningPartly on point The ask · 38 wordsI invite my colleague to go out into the community to meet with seniors, and I invite him to ask them if they have to make agonizing choices today between paying their rent, buying medication, groceries or clothes. Positioning · 25 wordsThen he will come back and tell us things like he just did. I think he is going to be in for a big surprise, PositioningPartly on pointAside · 5 wordsas we say in Quebec.Aside

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 47

5 of 8 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 “what the parliamentary secretary just said is extremely insulting.”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 “If he does not understand that after all these years as a member of Parliament, I wonder what he is doing here.”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 “Then he will come back and tell us things like he just did.”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 “I think he is going to be in for a big surprise,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “as we say in Quebec.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 77

3 of 8 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 comment put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “what the parliamentary secretary just said is extremely insulting.”An expression of personal insult at the member without addressing the comment’s substance.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “If he does not understand that after all these years as a member of Parliament, I wonder what he is doing here.”A personal attack on the member’s competence, not a reply to his points about the budget.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “I think he is going to be in for a big surprise,”A rhetorical jab at the member rather than engaging the point about the seniors measure.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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

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1“the measure he is offering to seniors is temporary”The seniors’ measure referenced in Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act, is temporary.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20