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Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

136 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, we are talking about $600 million that was promised for this year but never delivered. My colleague spoke so highly of culture, festivals and whatnot in his speech that I seriously doubt that this opposition day motion will yield any sort of solution. Maybe my colleague has not spoken with groups like Quebec’s REMI, the Regroupement des événements majeurs internationaux, and Festivals and Major Events Canada, or FAME. Honestly, these groups had a lot more funding during Stephen Harper’s era. What does my colleague have to say about that?”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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Claims 100%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 136 wordsI would like to point out to my colleague that the $600 million was in addition to the investments already provided for in budget 2025.¹ More than $1.5 billion has been invested to support the cultural sector in the past 12 months alone.²Hidden agency I meet with representatives from many cultural organizations in my riding, ³as well as from national organizations working in the arts and culture sector. We are working together to determine whether the current programs meet their needs.Vague promise Sometimes we have discussions about how we could improve certain programs to better meet the needs of different creators. I am thinking in particular of organizations that represent the francophone cultural community outside Quebec.⁴ I speak regularly with key players in this community, and support for the cultural sector is one of the topics we discuss.⁵

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 71

2 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “More than $1.5 billion has been invested”The passive names no investor, which matters in a dispute over whether the money was actually delivered.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are working together to determine whether the current programs meet their needs”An ongoing commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.

Claims · 5

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 $600 million was in addition to the investments already provided for in budget 2025”The $600 million investment in the cultural sector was provided in addition to the investments provided in Budget 2025.search
2“More than $1.5 billion has been invested to support the cultural sector in the past 12 months alone.”Over the past 12 months, more than $1.5 billion has been invested to support the cultural sector.search
3“I meet with representatives from many cultural organizations in my riding”Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault meets with representatives from many cultural organizations in his riding.search
4“I am thinking in particular of organizations that represent the francophone cultural community outside Quebec.”Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault focuses on organizations representing the francophone cultural community outside Quebec.search
5“support for the cultural sector is one of the topics we discuss.”Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault discusses support for the cultural sector with key community players.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24