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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois on Labour 2026-09-25

120 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Positioning 6%Claims 86%The question 8%

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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 7 wordsindeed, we could call it pipeline spaghetti.Positioning Claims · 103 wordsBill C‑39 also undermines workers’ rights.¹ At the federal level, strikes always play out the same way. Employers allow negotiations to deteriorate while they wait for Ottawa to put an end to them using section 107.² That would not change. What is changing is that Ottawa is now going to tell unions when and how to begin negotiations.³ It would also be able to stop negotiations by invoking vague concepts of national interest and social disruption.⁴ According to the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, Bill C‑39 would give the government the power of life or death over the right to strike.⁵ The question · 10 wordsWhy would anyone trust the federal government with that power?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

1 of 1 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 “indeed, we could call it pipeline spaghetti.”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 1 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 1 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 · 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“Bill C‑39 also undermines workers’ rights”Bill C-39 undermines workers’ rights by changing federal labour rules.search
2“put an end to them using section 107”The federal government has used section 107 to put an end to labour disputes.search
3“Ottawa is now going to tell unions when and how to begin negotiations”Bill C-39 would give the federal government a role in deciding when and how unions begin negotiations.search
4“stop negotiations by invoking vague concepts of national interest and social disruption”Bill C-39 would allow the government to stop negotiations by invoking concepts such as national interest and social disruption.search
5“Bill C‑39 would give the government the power of life or death over the right to strike”The Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec has said that Bill C-39 would give the government the power of life or death over the right to strike.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20