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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

144 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, I have a very simple question for my colleague. We know that the Leader of the Opposition sent a letter to the Prime Minister asking him to put an end to the entirely legitimate demands that the government was making of the web giants because he was afraid that the Americans would retaliate with more tariffs. Does my colleague agree with that as a Quebecker, given our cultural specificity? Does he not think that his leader made a bad decision in this case?”

Statement grade

D–

44 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Aside 6%Positioning 58%Claims 26%Reasoning 11%

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

Madam Speaker, Aside · 8 wordsI will let you in on a secret.Aside Positioning · 6 wordsMy leader always makes good decisions.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 1 wordsWhy? Positioning · 41 wordsIt is because my leader thinks about the families who cannot afford to pay their bills at the end of the month, who are just $200 away from being unable to make ends meet, who are being forced to borrow money.Positioning Claims · 36 wordsWe saw it again this morning in the report from Dalhousie University: More and more people are being forced to use their credit cards to pay for their groceries because they do not have any money.¹ Positioning · 20 wordsIt is clear that raising taxes and driving up the cost of living is just not in the Conservatives’ DNA.PositioningOff point Reasoning · 16 wordsThere are perhaps different choices that this government could have made to help the cultural industry, Positioning · 16 wordsbut taking more money out of taxpayers’ pockets should certainly not have been one of them.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerOnly 1% of this reply directly addressed the question or point raised.
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 · 33

5 of 12 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I will let you in on a secret.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “My leader always makes good decisions.”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 “It is because my leader thinks about the families who cannot afford to pay their bills at the end of the month, who are just $200 away from being unable to make ends meet, who are being forced to borrow money.”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 “It is clear that raising taxes and driving up the cost of living is just not in the Conservatives’ DNA.”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 “but taking more money out of taxpayers’ pockets should certainly not have been one of them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 14

7 of 12 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 “My leader always makes good decisions.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is because my leader thinks about the families who cannot afford to pay their bills at the end of the month, who are just $200 away from being unable to make ends meet, who are being forced to borrow money.”The speaker discusses general financial struggles of families rather than addressing the decision regarding web giants.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We saw it again this morning in the report from Dalhousie University:”This clause introduces a report concerning the cost of living.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “More and more people are being forced to use their credit cards to pay for their groceries because they do not have any money.”The content focuses on the lack of money for groceries among the public.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is clear that raising taxes and driving up the cost of living is just not in the Conservatives’ DNA.”The statement focuses on the general philosophy of the Conservatives regarding taxation.
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 “There are perhaps different choices that this government could have made to help the cultural industry,”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 “but taking more money out of taxpayers’ pockets should certainly not have been one of them.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 12 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 · 1

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“More and more people are being forced to use their credit cards to pay for their groceries”A Dalhousie University report released around October 22, 2026 found that a growing number of people are using their credit cards to pay for groceries.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24