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Carlos Leitão

Liberal on Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30 2026-06-15

83 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague’s remarks and would like to hear him speak to the issue of Canadian sovereignty, since he brought it up again. From the Bloc Québécois’s perspective, we feel that this amounts to Canadian subservience to Donald Trump’s demands, particularly in the cultural sector. One of our expectations regarding the latest economic statement was that the government would reintroduce the digital services tax. Not only did the government fail to reintroduce this tax, but we saw last week that it even gave up on forcing big tech companies to contribute their share to funding culture. Would funding culture and ensuring that American multinationals pay for media content not have been a way to strengthen Canadian sovereignty?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Promise 31%Procedure 4%Claims 55%Positioning 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 12 wordsculture and supply management are issues on which we will not compromise.Vague promise Procedure · 3 wordsThat is important.Procedure Promise · 14 wordsWe have said it before, we stand by it and that will not change.Vague promise Claims · 46 wordsHowever, it must also be noted that we have said from the start that a bad deal would be far worse than signing just anything. So far, we have not signed anything precisely because what was presented to us was unacceptable.¹ No, we have not caved. Positioning · 8 wordsOn the contrary, we are standing our ground.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 · 84

2 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 “That is important.”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 “On the contrary, we are standing our ground.”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 motion 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 · 63

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will not compromise”A commitment for the speaker’s side with no measure, condition or action named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we stand by it and that will not change”The commitment names no specific action, date or success condition.

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 have not signed anything”As of June 15, 2026, Canada had not signed a deal (in the trade negotiations under discussion) because what was presented was unacceptable.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20