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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-06

109 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Marilyn Gladu (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the member gave a good speech. He is always very intelligent. As for the tax cut, it is hard to know what is going to happen in Iran with this crisis. We need to be responsible. We can cut taxes and continue to assess the situation. Does my colleague not agree that this is a responsible action?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Claims 85%Aside 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 34 wordsbefore the events involving the Strait of Hormuz, there was the war in Ukraine.¹ Fertilizer supplies and the fuel market were affected.Partly on point As for the government’s position, there is a different prime minister now, ²Off pointAside · 16 wordsand, with all due respect to my colleague, it is hard to tell who is who.Aside Claims · 59 wordsWhat I am saying is that the Bloc Québécois has put forward proposals. We recognize that the supply chain depends on diesel. That is true in agriculture, it is true for taxi drivers and it is true for paratransit. We put forward measures that were targeted, costed, budgeted and responsible, ³but the government has not acted on them yet.⁴

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

1 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “and, with all due respect to my colleague, it is hard to tell who is who.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

3 of 4 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 motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “before the events involving the Strait of Hormuz, there was the war in Ukraine.”About past events affecting the fuel market, not the responsibility of the proposed tax cut.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Fertilizer supplies and the fuel market were affected.”About past effects on fertilizer and fuel supply, not the responsibility of the proposed tax cut.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “As for the government’s position, there is a different prime minister now,”About who is now prime minister, not the question about cutting taxes responsibly.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“before the events involving the Strait of Hormuz, there was the war in Ukraine”The war in Ukraine began before the recent events involving the Strait of Hormuz.search
2“there is a different prime minister now”Canada has a different prime minister now than before.search
3“We put forward measures that were targeted, costed, budgeted and responsible”The Bloc Québécois has put forward targeted, costed and budgeted measures on diesel and the fuel market.search
4“the government has not acted on them yet”The government has not acted on the Bloc Québécois’s diesel and fuel-market proposals.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19