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Jean-Denis Garon

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

219 words · 12 sentences · 20 clauses

Replying to Linda Lapointe (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague, the member for Mirabel, a riding to the north of my riding. I really enjoy his sense of humour and quick wit. I like that in my colleagues. My colleague just told me a short while ago that he is leaning slightly in favour of Bill C‑26, an act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the consolidated revenue fund for the purpose of improving housing supply. It would indeed allow housing construction to move forward as quickly as possible. I would like to know what my colleague thinks about that, considering that this is federal legislation. We are in a federation. What are his thoughts on this matter, since we will be able to build housing faster in the provinces, the territories and his riding, Mirabel?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 71%Positioning 25%Procedure 3%Reasoning 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 19 wordsas I said, this is one of those rare instances where Quebec will get its share of the cash, ¹Positioning · 40 wordsand it is a sign of recognition that the federal government is not good at this, not good at building things. The federal government is not on the ground; it is a government that is far removed from immediate matters.Positioning Procedure · 6 wordsThis is a case in point, ProcedureClaims · 128 wordswhere Quebec must negotiate with Ottawa and go cap in hand to get its own money and put it into its own programs, which are already working. That was the case with the national housing strategy when it was still around.² Negotiations went on for three and a half years, ³while housing was being built everywhere else. An agreement was eventually reached, ⁴and only then did housing units begin to be built. This dates back to the Trudeau era, and these housing units are just now being announced. It is not so much that we are in favour of the federal government getting involved. We are in favour of the federal government writing a cheque. Quebec is the only province with permanent programs to build social community housing.⁵ Positioning · 14 wordsIt is important to recognize that the federal government is not good at this, PositioningClaims · 8 wordsbut that Ottawa unfortunately has the financial resources. Reasoning · 4 wordsIt takes a cheque.

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

5 of 5 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 “and it is a sign of recognition that the federal government is not good at this, not good at building things.”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 “The federal government is not on the ground;”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 “it is a government that is far removed from immediate matters.”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 “This is a case in point,”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 “It is important to recognize that the federal government is not good at this,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 5 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 · 5

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“Quebec will get its share of the cash”Under Bill C-26, which authorizes payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to provinces and territories for improving housing supply, Quebec will receive its share of the funds.search
2“the national housing strategy when it was still around”There was a federal national housing strategy program that no longer exists.search
3“Negotiations went on for three and a half years”Negotiations between Quebec and Ottawa over the national housing strategy lasted three and a half years before an agreement was reached.search
4“An agreement was eventually reached”Quebec and Ottawa eventually reached an agreement on the national housing strategy, after which housing units began to be built under it.search
5“Quebec is the only province with permanent programs to build social community housing”Quebec is the only Canadian province that has permanent programs to build social community housing.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20