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Sébastien Lemire

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

192 words · 11 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

“Madam Speaker, I am concerned because under Bill C-39, the government is getting set to privatize our airports. That includes the Mirabel airport. The Mirabel airport was built on land that was expropriated, desecrated and stolen. That came as a result of crimes committed by the federal government, as recognized in a motion recently adopted by the House. This asset should serve the community, remain public and be a tool for economic development. I wonder if my colleague shares my concerns, particularly with regard to the Mirabel airport.”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Anecdote 31%Claims 54%Positioning 11%The ask 5%

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

Madam Speaker, Anecdote · 40 wordsallow me to express my sincere thoughts for the people of Mirabel, whom I met last week. There was a public meeting attended by my hon. colleague, the member for Mirabel.¹ At that meeting, there were people who were concerned.AnecdoteOff point Claims · 55 wordsThey were concerned about a government that wants to rush through projects of national interest, such as a high-speed rail line, like the Alto project, for which there is no social acceptability, ²but which the government intends to impose through legislation that would sacrifice farmland by cutting it in half and split communities in two. Anecdote · 19 wordsThe people of Mirabel know the drill, and what happened has, quite simply, destroyed a once great community spirit.Anecdote Positioning · 5 wordsThe scars are still fresh.Positioning The ask · 9 wordsWe need to talk to the people of Mirabel.Off point Claims · 44 wordsHowever, the situation that Mirabel experienced will repeat itself in Berthier—Maskinongé and in Rigaud, where we were just two weeks ago to hear the concerns of all stakeholders.Partly on point Members will recall that no realistic cost estimate is available at this time for these projects. Positioning · 16 wordsIs that what the national interest is all about, recklessly throwing our money out the window?Positioning Claims · 4 wordsI am very concerned.Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 50

7 of 16 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 story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “allow me to express my sincere thoughts for the people of Mirabel, whom I met last week.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “There was a public meeting attended by my hon. colleague, the member for Mirabel.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “At that meeting, there were people who were concerned.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “The people of Mirabel know the drill,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and what happened has, quite simply, destroyed a once great community spirit.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The scars are still fresh.”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 “Is that what the national interest is all about, recklessly throwing our money out the window?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

9 of 16 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

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 bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There was a public meeting attended by my hon. colleague, the member for Mirabel.”About a public meeting in Mirabel, not the bill’s measures.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “At that meeting, there were people who were concerned.”States unspecified local concerns without touching the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The people of Mirabel know the drill,”About Mirabel’s past experience, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and what happened has, quite simply, destroyed a once great community spirit.”About the community’s past loss of spirit, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The scars are still fresh.”About lingering scars from the expropriation, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need to talk to the people of Mirabel.”A call to consult Mirabel residents, not about the bill.
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 “However, the situation that Mirabel experienced will repeat itself in Berthier—Maskinongé and in Rigaud,”Names places where the pattern may repeat but stays on the Mirabel expropriation analogy rather than the bill’s provisions.
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 “where we were just two weeks ago to hear the concerns of all stakeholders.”About local consultations held elsewhere, touching project concerns without addressing the bill’s measures.
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 am very concerned.”A bare expression of concern that stays on the subject without addressing the bill’s content.

Respect · 100

0 of 16 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 16 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 · 2

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“There was a public meeting attended by my hon. colleague, the member for Mirabel.”The member for Mirabel attended a public meeting in Mirabel.search
2“the Alto project”Alto is the name of the Canadian government’s high-speed rail project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19