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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

116 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, my colleague has already kindly briefed me, in private, on all the government’s setbacks in the area of culture as it tries to please Donald Trump. Therefore, I would perhaps invite him to brief the House on all of these setbacks, since it is quite interesting and relevant, after all.”

Statement grade

C–

58 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 34%Claims 31%Positioning 35%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 28 wordsI am being asked for a brief answer to a question that would take several minutes to address, but I will simply talk about the digital services tax, ProcedureClaims · 33 wordswhich could have been used to fund the cultural and broadcasting sectors, as well as the backtracking on the levy of 5% to 15%.¹ These concessions were made during negotiations with Donald Trump.² Positioning · 6 wordsWhat did we get in return?Positioning Claims · 3 wordsNothing, period.Unearned certainty Nothing. Positioning · 35 wordsThis is a somewhat awkward position for the government to be in now, saying that it will not reinstate the levy after having removed it to appease someone who never responded favourably to our request.Positioning Procedure · 11 wordsI could go on, but I do not have enough time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 28

6 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am being asked for a brief answer to a question that would take several minutes to address,”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 “but I will simply talk about the digital services tax,”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 “What did we get in return?”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 “This is a somewhat awkward position for the government to be in now, saying that it will not reinstate the levy after having removed it to appease someone who never responded favourably to our request.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 could go on,”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 “but I do not have enough time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 comment put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 97

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Nothing, period.”The statement asserts a definitive, unproven outcome of the negotiation as a settled fact.

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“backtracking on the levy of 5% to 15%”The government reversed a change that increased the digital services tax levy from 5% to 15%.search
2“These concessions were made during negotiations with Donald Trump.”The digital services tax concessions were implemented during negotiations with Donald Trump.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24