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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

144 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, it is my turn to thank my colleague from Saint-Jean for her excellent speech and for her passion. I believe the House can see that that passion is shared by all Bloc members when we talk about culture and the French language. The government has decided to step in for the digital giants, which were supposed to pay out $600 million in compensation. In my colleague’s view, what message does this send to the other sectors of the Quebec and Canadian economies that are struggling with the impact of tariffs? Businesses are looking to the government for support in the face of the tariff threat that constantly hangs over their heads. Meanwhile, there was already a funding mechanism for the cultural sector that made sense to everyone. The government is capable of coming up with $600 million. What must the other sectors of the economy be thinking when they see this money appear, just like that?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 65 / 100

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

Positioning 24%Procedure 8%Claims 24%Reasoning 44%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsa lot of people must be thinking that it is time something was done for them as well.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 11 wordsEarlier on, we were talking about the long-standing softwood lumber crisis, ProcedureClaims · 16 wordswhich started long before the tariff crisis and for which we submitted proposals to the government.¹²Partly on point Procedure · 1 wordsFurthermore, ProcedureReasoning · 63 wordsif the government gave businesses an advance to offset the countervailing duties and give them some breathing room, it would be a zero-cost measure, since we know that international trade tribunals will eventually hand down a decision and the government will be able to pay itself back out of the proceeds.Unearned certainty These proposals would help our sectors and cost nothing in the end. Claims · 18 wordsHowever, we are having a hard time getting so much as an acknowledgement of receipt from the government.³ Positioning · 17 wordsI think that a number of sectors must be justifiably disappointed by some of the government’s actions.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

4 of 11 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 lot of people must be thinking that it is time something was done for them as well.”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 “Earlier on, we were talking about the long-standing softwood lumber crisis,”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 “Furthermore,”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 “I think that a number of sectors must be justifiably disappointed by some of the government’s actions.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

6 of 11 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 “a lot of people must be thinking that it is time something was done for them as well.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “which started long before the tariff crisis and for which we submitted proposals to the government.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “if the government gave businesses an advance to offset the countervailing duties and give them some breathing room, it would be a zero-cost measure, since we know that international trade tribunals will eventually hand down a decision and the government will be able to pay itself back out of the proceeds.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “These proposals would help our sectors and cost nothing in the end.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “However, we are having a hard time getting so much as an acknowledgement of receipt from the government.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “I think that a number of sectors must be justifiably disappointed by some of the government’s actions.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 55

1 of 11 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 “we know that international trade tribunals will eventually hand down a decision and the government will be able to pay itself back out of the proceeds”The speaker asserts future legal and financial outcomes as definite fact without providing a source.

Claims · 3

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“which started long before the tariff crisis”The softwood lumber crisis commenced prior to the tariff crisis.search
2“we submitted proposals to the government”The Bloc Québécois submitted proposals to the government concerning the long-standing softwood lumber crisis.search
3“we are having a hard time getting so much as an acknowledgement of receipt from the government”Christine Normandin’s party is experiencing difficulty receiving acknowledgment of receipt from the government regarding their submissions.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24