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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

38 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, I would like my colleague to explain something to me. He says that there would be affordability issues if web giants, which are making billions of dollars, were required to pay levies. Currently, there are none. If we look at the European experience, we see that in France, levies are 20%, and there is no correlation between the cost of these services to the public and the fact that a 20% levy is charged. How can he say that this affects affordability?”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 100%

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Madam Speaker, Claims · 38 wordscompanies like Netflix hiked their fees when they saw that the government was going to impose levies.¹ Unfortunately, the levies were scrapped.²Partly on point Prices should have come down for consumers, Vague promisebut none of those companies have lowered their fees.³

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 93

1 of 2 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 “Unfortunately, the levies were scrapped.”The clause states that the levies were removed, which is relevant context but does not address the affordability mechanism questioned.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 2 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“companies like Netflix hiked their fees when they saw that the government was going to impose levies.”

BecauseGiven in the same sentence

Reason given
Conclusion“Prices should have come down for consumers,”

Because“Unfortunately, the levies were scrapped.”

“but none of those companies have lowered their fees.”

Reason given

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 · 80

1 of 2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “Prices should have come down for consumers,”The speaker states that prices should have decreased without naming any action or commitment from any specific party.

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“companies like Netflix hiked their fees when they saw that the government was going to impose levies”Streaming companies such as Netflix raised their fees in Canada when the government moved to impose levies on streaming services.search
2“the levies were scrapped”The government scrapped the planned levies on streaming services.search
3“none of those companies have lowered their fees”None of the streaming companies that raised their fees have lowered them since the levies were scrapped.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24