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Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

126 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague, and I would simply like to point out to him that the $600 million that has not yet been distributed is far less than what could have been collected through the levy. Does he think it is acceptable to reach into the pockets of all Quebeckers and Canadians instead of asking the greedy tech giants, which make $4 billion in profits each year, to do their part to support our cultural sector? How can he justify that to his constituents?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Procedure 11%Claims 24%Promise 33%Reasoning 33%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsI would say that the key word in my colleague’s question is “could have”.Procedure Claims · 7 wordsNo money was paid to the sector.¹ Promise · 25 wordsHowever, this year, over the next few months, $600 million will be distributed to support the cultural community thanks to the approach we have taken. Claims · 23 wordsIn fact, we have already announced that we are working on a new policy direction for the implementation of the Online Streaming Act.²Partly on point Reasoning · 41 wordsWhile we were discussing the best approaches with our international partners and looking into these issues, we were aware that the cultural sector needed an immediate injection of funding. That is why we announced an investment of $600 million this year.³ Promise · 16 wordsWe can provide funding and continue to work on implementing the act at the same time.Vague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

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 would say that the key word in my colleague’s question is “could have”.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 86

1 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 “In fact, we have already announced that we are working on a new policy direction for the implementation of the Online Streaming Act.”It discusses future policy implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which is related to the tax issue but does not answer the question about the necessity of using current government funds.

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 · 82

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “continue to work on implementing the act”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition for completing the implementation.

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“No money was paid to the sector”No money from the $600 million interim cultural sector payment had been paid to the cultural sector as of October 22, 2026.search
2“we have already announced that we are working on a new policy direction for the implementation of the Online Streaming Act”The government announced that it is working on a new policy direction for implementing the Online Streaming Act.search
3“we announced an investment of $600 million this year”The government announced a $600 million investment for the cultural sector for the current year, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24