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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

139 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, what does my colleague make of the Liberal government’s position on the digital services tax? First, it opposed the tax. Then it supported it. Now it opposes it once again. In any business or economic endeavour, it is important to have a clear sense of direction. What impact does this sort of Liberal flip-flopping have on the cultural sector?”

Statement grade

76 / 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.

Thanks 6%Positioning 41%Claims 53%Procedure 1%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 8 wordsI want to thank my colleague very much, ThanksPositioning · 44 wordsand I look forward to hearing his comments on today’s motion later on.⁴Partly on point We should remember that this tax was originally requested and required to fund the cultural sector and the media, this entire sector where American digital companies swoop in and get rich.²Positioning Claims · 42 wordsIn the end, it was not used for that purpose at all; ³it was used for something else entirely. It went into the consolidated revenue fund instead of serving the sectors that had been hit hard by those companies entering the market.⁵ Procedure · 1 wordsYes, ProcedurePositioning · 13 wordsas my colleague said, this kind of flip-flopping and back-and-forth is absolutely pointless.Positioning Claims · 31 wordsIn the end, the tax was repealed.¹ We are depriving ourselves of billions of dollars that could give some serious breathing room to our cultural sector, as well as other sectors.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 90% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

5 of 6 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank my colleague very much,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and I look forward to hearing his comments on today’s motion later on.”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 should remember that this tax was originally requested and required to fund the cultural sector and the media, this entire sector where American digital companies swoop in and get rich.”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 “Yes,”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 “as my colleague said, this kind of flip-flopping and back-and-forth is absolutely pointless.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 93

1 of 6 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 “and I look forward to hearing his comments on today’s motion later on.”The clause refers to future discussion of the motion rather than the impact of the tax policy.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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 · 5

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 tax was repealed.”The Digital Services Tax was repealed.search
2“this tax was originally requested and required to fund the cultural sector and the media”The Digital Services Tax was originally requested and required to fund the cultural sector and the media.search
3“it was not used for that purpose at all”The Digital Services Tax was not used for its intended purpose.search
4“and I look forward to hearing his comments on today’s motion later on.”The Digital Services Tax revenue was used for a different purpose.search
5“It went into the consolidated revenue fund instead of serving the sectors that had been hit hard by those companies entering the market.”The Digital Services Tax revenue went into the consolidated revenue fund instead of serving the cultural and media sectors.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24