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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Government Business No. 11—Proceedings on Bill C‑26 2026-06-16

151 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to hear that the Bloc sees the merit in voting for Bill C-26. He might want to revisit the whole health equation and also factor that into discussions that have taken place where there were tax points transfers in favour of fewer cash transfers back in the late seventies or early eighties. I might be a little bit off on the years there, but that should also be taken into consideration. Having said that, since equalization payments came into existence, my home province of Manitoba has been a recipient. One of the nice things with Canada being part of a federal system is that there is a sense of fairness in the different regions through equalization payments. I, for one, look at Manitoba, which has been a very big beneficiary of equalization payments—”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Aside 7%Reasoning 13%The ask 20%Claims 56%Positioning 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 11 wordsthat is a new one. I did not see that coming.Aside Reasoning · 20 wordsEqualization payments must be calculated on a per capita basis, and there are more people in Quebec than in Manitoba.¹ The ask · 30 wordsI would urge my colleague, the member for Winnipeg North, to take into account the fact that, every year, the Quebec government runs a trade deficit with the oil-producing provinces.² Claims · 85 wordsEvery year, the Quebec government probably sends far more money to Alberta than Albertans can send to Quebec. As for the major investments that were made—yes, it is not a surprise—if the government had not used $34 billion to buy a pipeline and instead made major investments in any other economy, we might be in a different situation today.³ We have paid for our energy infrastructure. It was Quebec, it was Hydro-Québec, that paid for its own energy infrastructure.⁴ It was not the entire federation. Positioning · 5 wordsThat is worse than equalization.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

3 of 3 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “that is a new one.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I did not see that coming.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is worse than equalization.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 3 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 · 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“there are more people in Quebec than in Manitoba”Quebec has a larger population than Manitoba.search
2“the Quebec government runs a trade deficit with the oil-producing provinces”Quebec runs a trade deficit with the oil-producing provinces every year.search
3“$34 billion to buy a pipeline”The federal government spent $34 billion to buy a pipeline (the Trans Mountain pipeline).search
4“It was Quebec, it was Hydro-Québec, that paid for its own energy infrastructure”Hydro-Québec paid for Quebec’s energy infrastructure itself, without federal funding.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20