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Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-09-21

92 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Procedure 7%Claims 54%The question 39%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsI want to add two points.Procedure Claims · 50 wordsFirst, I was in the cultural sector for 20 years in a professional capacity.¹ I know a thing or two about it. Second, corporate contributions have no impact on the cost for users because they are investments the companies would have made anyway.² They are funnelled into Quebec and Canada. The question · 36 wordsGiven that the Prime Minister wants to build closer ties with Europe, which places great importance on the contribution of businesses and Internet giants to culture, should he not reconsider his policy, which is not working?No reason given

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I want to add two points.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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.

Reasoning · 53

1 of 2 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion stated with no reason given for it.What the tags mean “which is not working?”The claim that the policy is not working is asserted in the question itself, and the points about the speaker’s experience and corporate investments do not give a ground for that verdict.

Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“which is not working?”

BecauseNo reason given

No reason givenThe claim that the policy is not working is asserted in the question itself, and the points about the speaker’s experience and corporate investments do not give a ground for that verdict.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“I was in the cultural sector for 20 years in a professional capacity”Yves-François Blanchet worked in the cultural sector professionally for 20 years.search
2“corporate contributions have no impact on the cost for users”Corporate contributions have no impact on the cost for users because they are investments the companies would have made anyway.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20