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Xavier Barsalou-Duval

Bloc Québécois on The Environment 2026-09-25

112 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

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.

Positioning 21%Claims 62%The question 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 wordswith Bill C-39, the Liberals are exploiting the public’s fear of Donald Trump.Positioning Claims · 26 wordsLet us not forget that, under the pretext of fighting tariffs, they gave themselves the power to circumvent all environmental laws in order to build pipelines.¹ Positioning · 3 wordsThat is irresponsible, PositioningClaims · 43 wordsbut at least the Bloc Québécois managed to get a sunset clause added so that it would expire after five years, ²because Donald Trump will no longer be in office in five years’ time. However, in Bill C‑39, they are repealing that provision.³ Positioning · 8 wordsThey want to circumvent environmental laws for good.Positioning The question · 19 wordsDoes this not prove that the tariff crisis is basically just an excuse for them to bulldoze over everything?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

3 of 3 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 “with Bill C-39, the Liberals are exploiting the public’s fear of Donald Trump.”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 “That is irresponsible,”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 “They want to circumvent environmental laws for good.”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 3 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 3 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 · 3

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“under the pretext of fighting tariffs, they gave themselves the power to circumvent all environmental laws”Bill C-39 gives the government the power to circumvent environmental laws in order to respond to tariffs.search
2“the Bloc Québécois managed to get a sunset clause added so that it would expire after five years”A sunset clause making the provision expire after five years was added to the tariff-response legislation at the Bloc Québécois’s initiative.search
3“in Bill C‑39, they are repealing that provision”Bill C-39 repeals the five-year sunset clause from the tariff-response legislation.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20