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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

130 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, throughout this debate, people have been raising the issue of affordability and the levies that should be paid by the billionaire web giants. I know that my colleague is very clear on the concept of fairness. Could he explain to us why this has nothing to do with affordability, but rather with fairness?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 85 / 100

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

Thanks 15%Claims 67%Positioning 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 19 wordsthe House leader of the Bloc Québécois gave a very good answer to a question about that earlier today.¹Thanks Claims · 42 wordsThe $600 million that the government has proposed, ²but that no one has seen yet, will be paid by all taxpayers. Taxpayers who have no interest in Netflix or in these web giants will be forced to foot part of the bill. Positioning · 5 wordsThey will have no choice.Positioning Claims · 45 wordsPersonally, I will never understand how companies that are raking in $4 billion a year can have no obligations whatsoever towards customers in Quebec who pay for their services, ³while at the same time those companies are being allowed to completely dismantle our cultural sector.Hidden agency Positioning · 19 wordsThis is an unacceptable injustice. In a few years’ time, the government will have to answer for this negligence.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

4 of 5 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 “the House leader of the Bloc Québécois gave a very good answer to a question about that earlier today.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They will have no choice.”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 “This is an unacceptable injustice.”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 “In a few years’ time, the government will have to answer for this negligence.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 · 81

1 of 5 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “are being allowed to completely dismantle our cultural sector”The passive hides who is doing the allowing, leaving the actor unnamed.

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“the House leader of the Bloc Québécois gave a very good answer to a question about that earlier today”The House leader of the Bloc Québécois answered a question about this issue earlier in the House on October 22, 2026.search
2“The $600 million that the government has proposed”The federal government has proposed a $600 million payment to the cultural sector.search
3“companies that are raking in $4 billion a year”The companies at issue take in $4 billion a year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24