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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

250 words · 15 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Arnold Viersen (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the member mentioned folks who drive Hummers, and I would just point out to him that the new Hummer is actually an EV, so he might actually be in favour of people who drive Hummers. I want to congratulate the Liberal government on implementing the Conservative agenda, albeit maybe at half speed or a dollar late and a day short. Nonetheless, this has been something that we as Conservatives have been calling for, and this is just part of a growing trend of the Liberal government adopting our agenda and promoting it. Would the member not agree that the Liberal government is, although it may be at half speed, definitely implementing the Conservative agenda?”

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.

Procedure 7%Aside 17%Reasoning 54%The ask 11%Claims 11%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 18 wordsI am going to set the petty politics aside and focus on the first part of the question.Procedure Aside · 6 wordsI made a joke about Hummers, AsideReasoning · 126 wordsbut it is important to understand the purpose of this measure. The goal is not necessarily to help everyone who drives. The goal is to use the excise tax—to lower it and potentially lower the price of something that people buy, namely gas—to leave more money in the pockets of those who need it most. That is my understanding of the purpose of this measure. From that perspective, the question is not whether people are free to buy whatever vehicle they want, or whether people who own Hummers are bad people. I just wanted to point out that when we lower the price of gas for everyone, if it actually goes down, that also benefits people who would not otherwise benefit from a more targeted measure. The ask · 28 wordsI am merely calling on everyone to keep an open mind, to consider alternative policies or at least a range of policies that this could be part of. Reasoning · 8 wordsI think this definitely needs to be considered. Aside · 21 wordsAs for who is implementing whose policy, I can barely keep track of who is in which party in this Parliament.Aside Claims · 17 wordsThe floor crossings are never ending. Things get tossed to the Senate, then they get tossed back. Aside · 15 wordsI cannot keep track anymore. I do not even know which party’s platform is which.Aside Claims · 11 wordsI do know that the Bloc Québécois’s position has not changed.¹

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am going to set the petty politics aside and focus on the first part of the question.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I made a joke about Hummers,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “As for who is implementing whose policy, I can barely keep track of who is in which party in this Parliament.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I cannot keep track anymore.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I do not even know which party’s platform is which.”An aside: 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 bill 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 · 1

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 Bloc Québécois’s position has not changed”The Bloc Québécois’s position on the fuel excise tax suspension (as expressed earlier in this debate, supporting sending the bill to committee) has not changed.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20