Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois on The Economy 2026-10-20

93 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 14%Claims 51%The question 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 wordsdemocracy and the art of answering questions are having a very bad day.Positioning Claims · 47 wordsIndigenous communities are concerned about being dispossessed of their land. Environmentalists are alarmed by the Prime Minister’s shift toward oil. Workers are outraged that their right to strike has been taken away.Hidden agency The government could take control of parts of Quebec’s territory outside the rule of law. The question · 33 wordsDoes the Prime Minister think that harming indigenous people, labour rights, the fight against climate change and the territorial sovereignty of Quebec and the provinces constitute the national interest, national unity or consensus?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

1 of 2 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 “democracy and the art of answering questions are having a very bad day.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 · 83

1 of 2 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “has been taken away”The clause describes an action passively without naming the responsible actor.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-22