Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois on Claude Bachand 2026-09-21

163 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

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Procedure 13%Claims 44%Thanks 43%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 22 wordstoday I want to pay tribute to a great man from my region, someone who made it famous far beyond its borders.Procedure Claims · 17 wordsClaude Bachand, the Bloc Québécois member of Parliament for Saint‑Jean from 1993 to 2011, has passed away.¹ Thanks · 7 wordsEveryone knew Claude, Unearned certaintyand everyone liked him.Thanks Claims · 22 wordsIn fact, colleagues from all different parties on Parliament Hill would often ask me about him, even 15 years after he left, ²Thanks · 38 wordsbecause they cared about him so deeply. We know that Claude cared about them too. He was a real people person. Claude was a perfect example of a grassroots MP who had his region’s best interests at heart.Thanks Claims · 32 wordsDuring his tenure, he organized plenty of meetings and extended many invitations, particularly to ambassadors and consuls, so they could get to know and love Saint-Jean just as much as he did. Thanks · 25 wordsOn behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I offer my deepest condolences to his family, his loved ones and the many friends whose lives he touched.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×4“I offer my deepest condolences to his family.” Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 39

8 of 9 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “today I want to pay tribute to a great man from my region, someone who made it famous far beyond its borders.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Everyone knew Claude,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and everyone liked him.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “because they cared about him so deeply.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We know that Claude cared about them too.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “He was a real people person.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Claude was a perfect example of a grassroots MP who had his region’s best interests at heart.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I offer my deepest condolences to his family, his loved ones and the many friends whose lives he touched.”Thanks: 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 9 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 9 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 “Everyone knew Claude”The ‘everyone’ formula asserts universal familiarity in place of any source or evidence.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“I offer my deepest condolences to his family.”Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 2

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“Claude Bachand, the Bloc Québécois member of Parliament for Saint‑Jean from 1993 to 2011, has passed away.”Claude Bachand, the Bloc Québécois MP for Saint-Jean from 1993 to 2011, has died.search
2“colleagues from all different parties on Parliament Hill would often ask me about him, even 15 years after he left”Claude Bachand left Parliament around 15 years before this statement, i.e. in about 2011.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20