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Marc Miller

Liberal on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-10-21

98 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I have said this before, but it bears repeating: The future of our culture depends on requiring American streaming platforms to pay levies. However, every time we talk about it, the minister descends into partisanship. That is a shame because the levies were the result of long-term work carried out across party lines. We have no problem saying that in Quebec, the amendment to the Broadcasting Act was seen as a good move by the Liberal government. However, the Prime Minister made it effectively meaningless by scrapping the levies. Will the minister stand up today and announce that he has the courage to tell the Prime Minister that he made a mistake by scrapping the levies?”

Statement grade

61 / 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.

Aside 20%Procedure 13%Claims 66%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 20 wordsit is unfortunate that my colleague is accusing me of partisanship when I funded the poutine festival in his riding.¹AsideOff point Procedure · 6 wordsI will read a short list.Procedure Claims · 43 wordsThe 2025 budget allocated $150 million for CBC/Radio-Canada, $150 million for Telefilm Canada, $127 million for the Canada Media Fund, $48 million for the Canada Music Fund, $26 million for the National Film Board and an additional $600 million for the audiovisual sector.²Partly on point Procedure · 7 wordsTwo things are true about this list: ProcedureClaims · 22 wordsEvery Quebec member on this side of the House voted for it, ³and every member of the Bloc Québécois voted against it.⁴Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×3“$127.5 million for the Canada Media Fund.” Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

3 of 7 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “it is unfortunate that my colleague is accusing me of partisanship when I funded the poutine festival in his riding.”An aside: 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 read a short list.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Two things are true about this list:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 31

4 of 7 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “it is unfortunate that my colleague is accusing me of partisanship when I funded the poutine festival in his riding.”An attack on the questioner’s accusation rather than an answer on the levies.
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 2025 budget allocated $150 million for CBC/Radio-Canada, $150 million for Telefilm Canada, $127 million for the Canada Media Fund, $48 million for the Canada Music Fund, $26 million for the National Film Board and an additional $600 million for the audiovisual sector.”A list of budget figures on culture funding offered in place of an answer on the levies decision.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Every Quebec member on this side of the House voted for it,”About voting records on the budget, not whether scrapping the levies was a mistake.
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 every member of the Bloc Québécois voted against it.”About the Bloc’s voting record on the budget, not the levies decision asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“$127.5 million for the Canada Media Fund.”Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 4

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“I funded the poutine festival in his riding”Marc Miller says the government funded a poutine festival in Martin Champoux’s riding.search
2“The 2025 budget allocated $150 million for CBC/Radio-Canada, $150 million for Telefilm Canada, $127 million for the Canada Media Fund, $48 million for the Canada Music Fund, $26 million for the National Film Board and an additional $600 million for the audiovisual sector”The 2025 federal budget allocated $150 million to CBC/Radio-Canada, $150 million to Telefilm Canada, $127 million to the Canada Media Fund, $48 million to the Canada Music Fund, $26 million to the National Film Board and an additional $600 million to the audiovisual sector.search
3“Every Quebec member on this side of the House voted for it”Every Quebec Liberal member voted for the 2025 budget.search
4“every member of the Bloc Québécois voted against it”Every Bloc Québécois member voted against the 2025 budget.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22