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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

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

150 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Steeve Lavoie (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of his speech, my colleague said that we were using a temporary crisis as an excuse to take action. I worked in the business world for over 25 years. I was involved in corporate financing, and I can say that the lack of predictability is hindering investment and growth. I challenge him to name any major projects that have been carried out in Canada in the past 20, 30 or 40 years. Large-scale projects are no longer being undertaken. Why? It is because the process takes too long. People no longer want to invest in these sorts of projects. The investments are going elsewhere. I would like my colleague to tell me what he would do to find a way to finally get large-scale projects going again and think big for our country, Canada.”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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.

Greeting 6%Procedure 3%Claims 76%Positioning 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 9 wordswhat a great pass from my colleague from Beauport—Limoilou.Greeting Procedure · 4 wordsI will remind him.Procedure Claims · 26 wordsOne project I completely disagreed with was the Trans Mountain pipeline, which the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau bought with nearly $40 billion in taxpayer money.¹ Positioning · 12 wordsAre we any richer? Are we more prosperous? Are we more independent?Positioning Claims · 41 wordsThat is what the Prime Minister likes to claim when patting himself on the back, but the answer is no. Gas has never been as expensive as it is now.³ Affordability has not improved much over the past few years either. Positioning · 11 wordsI want my colleague to think about what he just said.Positioning Claims · 47 wordsHis government managed to buy a pipeline with taxpayer money without passing a bill that would allow it to sidestep laws or fast-track major projects of national interest.² Now the government wants to buy another pipeline, but it wants to do it faster and without any accountability.Partly on 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 · 69

6 of 19 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “what a great pass from my colleague from Beauport—Limoilou.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will remind him.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Are we any richer?”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 “Are we more prosperous?”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 “Are we more independent?”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 “I want my colleague to think about what he just said.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

13 of 19 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 “One project I completely disagreed with was the Trans Mountain pipeline,”Cites the Trans Mountain pipeline as a counterexample rather than saying what he would do to get projects going.
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 “which the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau bought with nearly $40 billion in taxpayer money.”Gives the purchase cost of Trans Mountain without addressing what he would do for future projects.
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 “Are we any richer?”Rhetorical question about Trans Mountain’s outcome, not a proposal for getting projects done.
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 “Are we more prosperous?”Rhetorical question about Trans Mountain’s outcome, not a proposal for getting projects done.
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 “Are we more independent?”Rhetorical question about Trans Mountain’s outcome, not a proposal for getting projects done.
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 “That is what the Prime Minister likes to claim when patting himself on the back,”Comment on the Prime Minister’s claims rather than an answer on how to advance projects.
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 “but the answer is no.”Concludes the Trans Mountain critique without addressing what he would do for large-scale projects.
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 “Gas has never been as expensive as it is now.”About gas prices, touching the bill’s subject only in passing and not answering what he would do.
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 “Affordability has not improved much over the past few years either.”About affordability generally, not a proposal for advancing large-scale projects.
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 want my colleague to think about what he just said.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “His government managed to buy a pipeline with taxpayer money without passing a bill that would allow it to sidestep laws or fast-track major projects of national interest.”Argues the government bought a pipeline without this bill, but offers no approach of his own for getting projects going.
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 “Now the government wants to buy another pipeline,”About a possible future pipeline purchase, not what he would do to get large-scale projects going.
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 “but it wants to do it faster and without any accountability.”Criticizes the bill’s speed and accountability but does not say what he would do to advance projects.

Respect · 100

0 of 19 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 19 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“bought with nearly $40 billion in taxpayer money”The Trans Mountain pipeline was bought by the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau with nearly $40 billion in taxpayer money.search
2“managed to buy a pipeline with taxpayer money without passing a bill”The Liberal government bought the Trans Mountain pipeline with taxpayer money without having passed a bill allowing it to sidestep laws or fast-track major projects.search
3“Gas has never been as expensive as it is now”Gas prices in Canada at the time of this debate (October 2026) were the highest they have ever been.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19