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Alexis Deschênes

Bloc Québécois on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-06

96 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Madam Speaker, I completely agree with the speech from the member for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj. Bill C-39, and also part of the first Bill C-5, destroyed environmental laws and indigenous rights. There is currently no definition of what constitutes a region of national interest or a project of national interest. Does my colleague have any comment about that?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Thanks 8%Aside 17%Claims 75%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 8 wordsI thank my colleague for that excellent question.Thanks Aside · 16 wordsI have no comment.Partly on point I am simply overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of this discretionary power.Aside Claims · 72 wordsSection 4.1 of Bill C-5 states that cabinet will, by order, define what is in the national interest.¹ Those 28 cabinet ministers were going to tell us that.² However, that order was never issued.³ Before even defining what the national interest is, the government is going even further by telling us, in Bill C-39, that it used to be projects of national interest, but now it will be regions of national interest.⁴

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my colleague for that excellent question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I have no comment.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am simply overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of this discretionary power.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

1 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 bill 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 “I have no comment.”It is a facetious aside about having no comment, not a substantive remark on the missing definitions.

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“Section 4.1 of Bill C-5 states that cabinet will, by order, define what is in the national interest”Section 4.1 of Bill C-5 states that cabinet will, by order, define what is in the national interest.search
2“Those 28 cabinet ministers”The federal cabinet has 28 ministers.search
3“that order was never issued”The cabinet order defining the national interest under section 4.1 of Bill C-5 was never issued.search
4“now it will be regions of national interest”Bill C-39 shifts from designating projects of national interest to regions of national interest.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19