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Patrick Bonin

Bloc Québécois on Official Languages 2026-06-18

88 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Positioning 18%Claims 58%The question 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordsthe minister’s answer is embarrassing. The Liberals continue to veer off course.Positioning Claims · 38 wordsThe consultation documents for Quebeckers on the decommissioning of the Gentilly-1 nuclear reactor are in English only.¹ If Quebeckers want to get information from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, they have to read 600 pages in English only.² Positioning · 4 wordsThat is so disrespectful.Positioning Claims · 13 wordsIn fact, I filed a complaint today with Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages.³ The question · 21 wordsWill the government ask the CNSC to extend the consultation deadline until the consultation process is complete and conducted in French?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “the minister’s answer is embarrassing.”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 Liberals continue to veer off course.”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 “That is so disrespectful.”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 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 · 3

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“The consultation documents for Quebeckers on the decommissioning of the Gentilly-1 nuclear reactor are in English only”The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s consultation documents on decommissioning the Gentilly-1 nuclear reactor are available in English only.search
2“they have to read 600 pages in English only”The CNSC documentation on the Gentilly-1 decommissioning runs about 600 pages and is in English only.search
3“I filed a complaint today with Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages”Patrick Bonin filed a complaint with Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages on June 18, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20