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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois on Democratic Institutions 2026-06-17

123 words · 6 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 15%Claims 53%Reasoning 10%The question 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsthe Liberals are confusing their parliamentary majority with the right to do what they want, when they want.Positioning Claims · 7 wordsThe time allocations never seem to stop, Reasoning · 12 wordswhich is especially odd considering that their bills are certain to pass.Unearned certainty Claims · 58 wordsYesterday, it was Bill C‑30, ¹which authorizes the government to approve the use of previously banned pesticides.² Today, it is Bill C‑22, ³which authorizes the invasive surveillance of Canadians.⁴ That comes on top of lots of other legislation, like the legislation arising from Bill C‑5, under which the Prime Minister is giving himself the power to circumvent laws.⁵ The question · 28 wordsAre the Liberals so quick to resort to time allocations because they want to keep the public in the dark about the scope of their abuse of power?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

1 of 2 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 Liberals are confusing their parliamentary majority with the right to do what they want, when they want.”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 2 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 · 86

1 of 2 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 “certain to pass”Asserts certainty about the bills’ outcome with no source offered.

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“Yesterday, it was Bill C‑30”The government moved time allocation on Bill C-30 on June 16, 2026.search
2“authorizes the government to approve the use of previously banned pesticides”Bill C-30 authorizes the government to approve the use of previously banned pesticides.search
3“Today, it is Bill C‑22”The government moved time allocation on Bill C-22 on June 17, 2026.search
4“authorizes the invasive surveillance of Canadians”Bill C-22 authorizes the surveillance of Canadians.search
5“the legislation arising from Bill C‑5, under which the Prime Minister is giving himself the power to circumvent laws”Bill C-5 gives the Prime Minister the power to circumvent laws.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20