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Mario Simard

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

113 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, my Bloc Québécois colleague made an excellent point in closing. We are not masters in our own house because, as he said, U.S. companies own the oil sector. The market is in the U.S. The latest spring economic statement indicated that 90% of our fossil fuel exports go to the United States. We have no market diversification. Why does he suppose the Liberals are unaware of this reality, of our role? We are not owners; we are serving U.S. companies.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Reasoning 73%Claims 10%Positioning 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 35 wordsI cannot fathom why. I cannot understand why the Prime Minister, who is supposedly a genius when it comes to international trade, fails to grasp the fact that we do not collectively own oil resources; ¹Claims · 11 wordswe exploit them primarily for the benefit and profit of Americans. Reasoning · 47 wordsI do not understand why the government is putting all our eggs in the oil sector basket at a time when our relationship with the Americans is in crisis. As I said off the top, the national interest demands that we be aware of our own interests. Positioning · 20 wordsLiberal Party members are clearly unaware of their interests.Unearned certainty In that sense, they have the mindset of a colonized people.PositioningOff point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

2 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 “Liberal Party members are clearly unaware of their interests.”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 “In that sense, they have the mindset of a colonized people.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 77

2 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Liberal Party members are clearly unaware of their interests.”A bare claim about the Liberal Party’s awareness, not the question or the bill’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In that sense, they have the mindset of a colonized people.”A characterization of the Liberal Party’s mindset, not an answer to what was asked.

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 · 89

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “clearly unaware of their interests”The word “clearly” asserts certainty about the members’ awareness without any source offered.

Claims · 1

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“we do not collectively own oil resources”Canada’s oil resources are not owned collectively.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19