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Marie-Hélène Gaudreau

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

68 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her great speech. I would like her to say a bit more on the importance of making web giants pay. The government chose to kowtow to Mr. Trump and abandon the idea of imposing levies, even if such levies exist in Europe and have no effect on the cost of monthly subscriptions. Therefore, saying that it is a matter of affordability is simply not true. Does my colleague have anything to add on that subject?”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Procedure 25%Reasoning 47%Claims 28%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 17 wordsmy answer to my colleague is that this is exactly why we are having this opposition day.Procedure Reasoning · 17 wordsWe are asking for the bare minimum, because the government is definitely not considering the Broadcasting Act.¹ Claims · 8 wordsIt says it wants to build Canada strong, ²Off pointReasoning · 15 wordsbut we can still look to what is being done elsewhere and draw from it.Partly on pointVague promise Claims · 11 wordsThe EU and Australia, for example, chose culture.⁴ We did not.³

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

1 of 4 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 “my answer to my colleague is that this is exactly why we are having this opposition day.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 67

2 of 4 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.

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 says it wants to build Canada strong,”Quotes the government’s slogan without tying it to the levies or the motion.
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 we can still look to what is being done elsewhere and draw from it.”Says others’ approaches can be borrowed but does not itself address the levies or the motion.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 · 68

1 of 4 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 “we can still look to what is being done elsewhere and draw from it”The speaker commits to drawing lessons from international precedents without specifying the timeline, method, or success criteria for that action.

Claims · 4

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 government is definitely not considering the Broadcasting Act”The government is not considering the Broadcasting Act.search
2“It says it wants to build Canada strong”The government states that it wants to build Canada strong.search
3“We did not”Canada did not prioritize culture (compared to the EU and Australia).search
4“The EU and Australia, for example, chose culture”The European Union and Australia prioritized culture (in their respective policies).search

Analysed on 2026-10-24