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Christine Normandin

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

30 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Todd Doherty (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, culture is very important. What is also important is keeping one’s promise, and the government has a record of not keeping its promises. In 2021, it pledged $500 million for provinces to help fight forest fires, and it has failed to do that—”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 20%Claims 80%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsI have a very simple answer.Procedure Claims · 24 wordsThe digital services tax was scrapped in exchange for an end to the tariff war.¹ We are still waiting for that war to end.²Partly 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 · 78

1 of 3 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 have a very simple answer.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 49

2 of 3 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 “The digital services tax was scrapped in exchange for an end to the tariff war.”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 “We are still waiting for that war to end.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 digital services tax was scrapped in exchange for an end to the tariff war.”The digital services tax was scrapped in exchange for an end to the tariff war.search
2“We are still waiting for that war to end.”The speaker believes that the tariff war has not ended.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24