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Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois on Government Priorities 2026-09-22

97 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Positioning 20%Claims 68%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 4 wordswe are making progress.PositioningVague promise Claims · 20 wordsHe named one. The Prime Minister says he is building a stronger Canada to stand up to the United States.¹ Positioning · 6 wordsSuddenly, sovereignty has become a virtue.Positioning Claims · 13 wordsHowever, the Prime Minister is destroying any attempt to rein in climate change, Positioning · 9 wordsand he is handing the keys to oil companies.Positioning Claims · 33 wordsThe majority of shareholders in western Canadian oil companies are American, 90% of Canada’s oil is sold to the United States, ²³and there are no tariffs on Canadian oil entering the United States.⁴ The question · 12 wordsAre the trust and concern of Quebeckers and Canadians being blatantly abused?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 75

3 of 4 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 “we are making progress.”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 “Suddenly, sovereignty has become a virtue.”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 “and he is handing the keys to oil companies.”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 4 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 · 94

1 of 4 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are making progress”The speaker asserts progress for their side without naming any measure, actor, or success condition that could be checked later.

Claims · 4

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“building a stronger Canada to stand up to the United States”The Prime Minister has said he is building a stronger Canada to stand up to the United States.search
2“The majority of shareholders in western Canadian oil companies are American”A majority of the shareholders in western Canadian oil companies are American.search
3“90% of Canada’s oil is sold to the United States”90% of Canada’s oil is sold to the United States.search
4“there are no tariffs on Canadian oil entering the United States”There are no tariffs on Canadian oil entering the United States.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20