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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Democratic Institutions 2026-06-16

96 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 26%Claims 55%Procedure 3%The question 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 wordsanother day, another example of anti-democratic behaviour from this Prime Minister.Positioning Claims · 37 wordsToday, he is muzzling the opposition to pass Bill C-22, ¹which contains serious privacy violations. Yesterday, he shut down the debate on Bill C-30, ²which allows him to approve pesticides that were previously banned by Health Canada.³ Procedure · 3 wordsIt is simple.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 16 wordsSince June 1, the Prime Minister has moved time allocation on no fewer than nine bills.⁴ Positioning · 14 wordsThis Prime Minister is muzzling all the parliamentarians who want to do their jobs.Positioning The question · 15 wordsDoes he realize that his majority does not give him the right to subvert democracy?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “another day, another example of anti-democratic behaviour from this Prime Minister.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It is simple.”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 “This Prime Minister is muzzling all the parliamentarians who want to do their jobs.”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 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 · 100

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “It is simple”A formula asserting certainty without offering any source or backing for what follows.

Claims · 4

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“muzzling the opposition to pass Bill C-22”The government moved to limit debate on Bill C-22 in the House of Commons on June 16, 2026.search
2“Yesterday, he shut down the debate on Bill C-30”Debate on Bill C-30 was shut down in the House of Commons on June 15, 2026.search
3“allows him to approve pesticides that were previously banned by Health Canada”Bill C-30 would allow the government to approve pesticides previously banned by Health Canada.search
4“Since June 1, the Prime Minister has moved time allocation on no fewer than nine bills”The government moved time allocation on at least nine bills between June 1 and June 16, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20