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Kody Blois

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-08

86 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to know one thing. Unaffordability is caused in part by climate change and the huge costs of wildfires and all the other ecological disasters. Does my colleague think we should take climate change and the associated costs into account as we address unaffordability?”

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.

Claims 73%Positioning 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 wordsthe consequences of the climate crisis are real. That is exactly why our government worked with the governments of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador to reach an agreement on the development of Churchill Falls.¹ The clean electricity generated by this project is enough to power Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.² This is the largest investment in clean energy in the history of North America.³ Positioning · 23 wordsI hope my hon. colleague recognizes that this investment and this work are absolutely crucial for Quebec, for Canada and for the world.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

1 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 “I hope my hon. colleague recognizes that this investment and this work are absolutely crucial for Quebec, for Canada and for the world.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 50

4 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 motion 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 “That is exactly why our government worked with the governments of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador to reach an agreement on the development of Churchill Falls.”Points to a hydro agreement as government action on climate, not to whether climate costs figure in addressing unaffordability.
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 “The clean electricity generated by this project is enough to power Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.”Describes the project’s electricity output, not the climate-cost question asked.
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 is the largest investment in clean energy in the history of North America.”Praises the project’s scale rather than addressing how climate costs bear on unaffordability.
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 hope my hon. colleague recognizes that this investment and this work are absolutely crucial for Quebec, for Canada and for the world.”Urges recognition of the investment without addressing whether climate costs should be counted in tackling unaffordability.

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“worked with the governments of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador to reach an agreement on the development of Churchill Falls”The federal government reached an agreement with Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador on the development of Churchill Falls.search
2“enough to power Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver”The clean electricity from the Churchill Falls development is enough to power Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.search
3“largest investment in clean energy in the history of North America”The Churchill Falls development is the largest investment in clean energy in the history of North America.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19