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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

251 words · 21 sentences · 27 clauses

Replying to Steeve Lavoie (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, whom I respect and with whom I work in committee. I have two things to say. First, what I have been hearing from him and his colleagues since the beginning of the debate on Bill C‑39 can be summed up by the words “status quo”. They want to maintain the status quo in many areas. They want to know why we would do this or that and why we would make changes. As we know, the status quo means not making a decision. Something occurred to me. I know my colleague worked very late last night and again this morning. I did my homework, too, and I looked into it. Bill C‑39 speeds up projects, but it also speeds up situations like the one in Lac‑Mégantic. People have been waiting for 13 years, and things are stuck in administrative projects. We are talking over $100 million. The project is going to cost more. Bill C‑39 makes it possible to fast-track projects like the one in Lac‑Mégantic. Did my colleague’s research yield any concrete suggestions for speeding up decision-making, so that situations like this never happen again and so that we can actually resolve things more quickly?”

Statement grade

D–

42 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 16%Claims 78%The ask 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 19 wordsmy colleague knows that I respect him, but clearly, spending 20 years in banking does not nurture logical thinking.Positioning Claims · 97 wordsMy colleague is new here; ¹he has not been here long. He needs to understand that the Liberals have a majority and that when they introduce bills, those are government orders.²Off point My colleague is talking about the status quo. This bill will be passed. We are engaging in constructive discussion to ensure that initiatives that have value for society—a net positive value—move forward.Partly on pointVague promise We are studying the bill, but they are the ones drafting the bills. Government orders are written by them. We spend our days studying what they give us.Off point My colleague is talking about Lac‑Mégantic, Positioning · 7 wordsand he is starting to scare people.Positioning Claims · 59 wordsThis process will result in expropriations.Partly on point Speaking of trains, they are also in the process of expropriating land in Mirabel without an assessment, without a project, ³and without any financial details. They are walking around private property in my riding and announcing that they want to expropriate precisely for this reason, precisely because of this way of doing things.⁴ Positioning · 14 wordsThey have a bulldozer approach. They are running roughshod over people without being prepared.PositioningOff point Claims · 8 wordsMy colleague speaks of maintaining the status quo. The ask · 11 wordsThey should introduce better legislation, legislation that is open to amendment.Partly on point Claims · 31 wordsI have been here for more than five years, ⁵and we have tabled amendments before. The process worked well. My colleague should know that government orders are written by the ministers. The ask · 5 wordsThey should write better ones.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

5 of 33 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 “my colleague knows that I respect him,”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 “but clearly, spending 20 years in banking does not nurture logical thinking.”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 “and he is starting to scare people.”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 have a bulldozer approach.”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 are running roughshod over people without being prepared.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 12

27 of 33 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “my colleague knows that I respect him,”A personal courtesy remark, not about speeding up decisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but clearly, spending 20 years in banking does not nurture logical thinking.”A personal jab about the member’s banking career, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “My colleague is new here;”A remark about the member’s tenure, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “he has not been here long.”A remark about the member’s tenure, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He needs to understand that the Liberals have a majority and that when they introduce bills, those are government orders.”About the government majority and procedure, not suggestions for speeding up decisions.
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 “My colleague is talking about the status quo.”Notes the member’s status quo point without giving suggestions for faster decisions.
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 “This bill will be passed.”Predicts the bill’s passage instead of addressing speeding up decisions.
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 “We are engaging in constructive discussion to ensure that initiatives that have value for society—a net positive value—move forward.”Describes the Bloc’s approach generally, not concrete suggestions for faster decision-making.
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 are studying the bill,”About studying bills and who drafts them, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but they are the ones drafting the bills.”About who drafts bills, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Government orders are written by them.”About who drafts bills, not the question.
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 spend our days studying what they give us.”About who drafts bills, not the question.
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 “My colleague is talking about Lac‑Mégantic,”Raises Lac-Mégantic, the question’s example, without offering suggestions for faster decisions.
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 he is starting to scare people.”Comment on the member’s use of Lac-Mégantic, not an answer to the ask.
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 “This process will result in expropriations.”About expropriations from the Lac-Mégantic process, not speeding up decision-making.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Speaking of trains, they are also in the process of expropriating land in Mirabel without an assessment, without a project,”About expropriations in Mirabel, a different matter from the question.
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 without any financial details.”About expropriations in Mirabel, a different matter from the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They are walking around private property in my riding and announcing that they want to expropriate precisely for this reason, precisely because of this way of doing things.”About expropriations in the member’s riding, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They have a bulldozer approach.”A characterization of the government’s approach generally, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They are running roughshod over people without being prepared.”A characterization of the government’s conduct, not the question.
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 “My colleague speaks of maintaining the status quo.”Restates the status quo point without answering the ask.
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 “They should introduce better legislation, legislation that is open to amendment.”A demand for better legislation, not a concrete suggestion for faster decision-making.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I have been here for more than five years,”About the member’s own tenure and past amendments, not the question.
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 we have tabled amendments before.”About past amendments, not the question.
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 process worked well.”About past amendment processes, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “My colleague should know that government orders are written by the ministers.”About who writes government orders, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They should write better ones.”A demand that ministers write better bills, not the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 33 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 · 87

1 of 33 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are engaging in constructive discussion to ensure that initiatives that have value for society”A commitment to move initiatives forward with no measure, date or success condition named.

Claims · 5

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“My colleague is new here”Steeve Lavoie is a recently elected member who has not been in the House long.search
2“the Liberals have a majority”The Liberal Party holds a majority of seats in the House of Commons as of October 2026.search
3“expropriating land in Mirabel”Land in Mirabel, in Garon’s riding, is in the process of being expropriated without an assessment, a project, or financial details.search
4“announcing that they want to expropriate”Government representatives have been entering private property in Mirabel and announcing their intent to expropriate it.search
5“I have been here for more than five years”Jean-Denis Garon has served as a member of Parliament for more than five years as of October 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19