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Marie-Hélène Gaudreau

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

57 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Marilyn Gladu (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, we are currently going through an affordability crisis. Does my colleague understand that hiking contributions to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will increase costs for Quebeckers? Is this the right time to do something like that? Is it justified?”

Statement grade

D–

42 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Thanks 25%Reasoning 37%Procedure 12%Claims 16%Positioning 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 14 wordsI thank my colleague for the question. Her French is as excellent as always.Thanks Reasoning · 14 wordsWhen it comes to our identity, who we are, our values, culture is priceless.Off point Procedure · 7 wordsThat is exactly what I just said.Procedure Claims · 9 wordsEconomic decisions are made at the expense of culture, Partly on pointReasoning · 7 wordswhile both should go hand in hand. Positioning · 6 wordsThis is about our very essence.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 50

4 of 8 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 “I thank my colleague for the question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Her French is as excellent as always.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is exactly what I just said.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is about our very essence.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 12

4 of 8 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 “When it comes to our identity, who we are, our values, culture is priceless.”The clause asserts that culture is priceless to identity without addressing the question about affordability or justification of CRTC hikes.
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 “Economic decisions are made at the expense of culture,”It touches upon the relationship between economic decisions and culture, which is the underlying tension of the question, but does not answer whether the specific increase is justified.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “while both should go hand in hand.”The clause states a general principle that both economics and culture should coexist, which does not address the specific justification requested.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “This is about our very essence.”The clause describes the subject as being fundamental to identity without providing an answer to the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 100

0 of 8 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-24