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Patrick Bonin

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

194 words · 11 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague that Bill C-39 is part of a broader context, specifically all the efforts our government has been making over the past year and a half to strengthen the Canadian economy and, of course, the Quebec economy. It builds on the projects we are trying to fast-track, such as the Contrecoeur container terminal project. It also builds on the major investments we are attracting, including with Churchill Falls, the largest investment in renewable energy in the history of North America. It also builds on the summit in Toronto, which unleashed over $500 billion in new investment commitments in Canada, including some in Québec. I would like to hear my colleague’s thoughts on something. Does he recognize that Bill C-39 is a part of these ongoing efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy and, by extension, Quebec’s economy as well?”

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.

Positioning 15%Claims 85%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordswith all due respect to my colleague, that is ridiculous.Positioning Claims · 56 wordsIt is ridiculous to say that we need to pass Bill C‑39, which is a giant setback for the environment, workers’ rights and democracy, in order to develop renewable energy projects. We are already doing that. Projects like the one in Churchill Falls are already under way in Quebec.¹ We have been doing that for decades. Positioning · 5 wordsWe do not need superpowers.Positioning Claims · 28 wordsWhat the Liberals want to do with Bill C‑39 is essentially develop oil and gas companies and pipelines, undermine the fight against climate change and fast-track these projects. Positioning · 14 wordsWho are they trying to please? They want to please Alberta using Quebeckers’ money.Positioning Claims · 81 wordsWe are talking about billions of dollars to develop projects that will accomplish nothing. In fact, we are going to pay for them three times over: first, for the pipeline, which will cost $43 billion, second, for the carbon capture and storage project, ²which will cost $10 billion in public funds, ³and third, for all the costs associated with the climate impacts we are already experiencing, like droughts, heat waves and floods, not to mention the issues of rising grocery prices—Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

4 of 5 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 all due respect to my colleague, that is ridiculous.”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 “We do not need superpowers.”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 “Who are they trying to please?”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 please Alberta using Quebeckers’ money.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

1 of 5 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 “and third, for all the costs associated with the climate impacts we are already experiencing, like droughts, heat waves and floods, not to mention the issues of rising grocery prices—”About grocery prices alongside climate costs, straying from the bill and the economic question.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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“Projects like the one in Churchill Falls are already under way in Quebec”A Churchill Falls project is already under way in Quebec as of October 2026.search
2“which will cost $43 billion”The pipeline referenced in the debate is projected to cost $43 billion.search
3“which will cost $10 billion in public funds”The carbon capture and storage project referenced in the debate is projected to cost $10 billion in public funds.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19