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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

130 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Leslie Church (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments today. I want to ask him if he can explain why the Bloc Québécois voted against budget 2025, which included unprecedented support for Quebec’s cultural industries.”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Positioning 26%Reasoning 38%Claims 36%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 23 wordsa budget is like a big stew. There are all sorts of things in there. We can love corned beef but not cabbage.Positioning Reasoning · 14 wordsWhen we vote for a budget, we are voting for a series of measures. Claims · 42 wordsBefore a budget is tabled, parties make requests. We have recommendations to make for the budget. The Bloc Québécois had 11 amendments, many of which were culture-related.¹ None of the Bloc Québécois’s recommendations, particularly those concerning culture, were included in the budget.² Reasoning · 20 wordsWhen the Liberals ask us why we voted against funding measures for culture, it is because they did not listen. Positioning · 11 wordsThey did not get the job done. They botched the job.Positioning Reasoning · 15 wordsIn that case, we take responsibility, we stand up for our people and our culture, Claims · 5 wordsand we vote against it.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

5 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 “a budget is like a big stew.”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 “There are all sorts of things in there.”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 “We can love corned beef but not cabbage.”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 “They did not get the job done.”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 “They botched the job.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 2

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“The Bloc Québécois had 11 amendments, many of which were culture-related.”The Bloc Québécois submitted 11 amendments to the budget, many of which were related to culture.search
2“None of the Bloc Québécois’s recommendations, particularly those concerning culture, were included in the budget.”The Bloc Québécois’s recommendations, particularly those concerning culture, were not included in the budget.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24