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Marilène Gill

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

160 words · 10 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a comment and hear my colleague’s thoughts on it. Earlier, in my speech, I said that the economy and culture go hand in hand. I hear the government saying that culture is important and needs to be promoted, and it certainly seems to be congratulating itself, but is it actually doing anything concrete? We have to use this opposition day to sound the alarm and to point out that the $600 million has yet to materialize and the government is ignoring the Broadcasting Act. Is my colleague as discouraged as I am? It is time to get out of here.”

Statement grade

C–

55 / 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.

Positioning 53%Procedure 9%Claims 38%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 38 wordsI do not have a lot of hope that change will come. That is why I want Quebec to become a country.Off point I get a sense that the government is playing a kind of bait and switch game.Positioning Procedure · 15 wordsOne minute we are talking about the Broadcasting Act and the government’s obligations under it, ProcedurePositioning · 12 wordsand then suddenly it backtracks. The same thing happens all the time.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsWe see it with Bill C-5 and with Bill C-39, ¹which threatens other bills that are currently on the table. Positioning · 14 wordsThe government says it is getting things done, but then reverses what it accomplished.Positioning Claims · 40 wordsIt says that it is going to get the first nations drinking water issue moving, for example, but then tables Bill C‑39, without being sure what impact it will have in that regard.² It could nullify parts of the bill. Positioning · 21 wordsThe government acts as though it is making progress, but ultimately, it always backs down, in every sense of the word.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 33

10 of 20 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I do not have a lot of hope that change will come.”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 “That is why I want Quebec to become a country.”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 “I get a sense that the government is playing a kind of bait and switch game.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “One minute we are talking about the Broadcasting Act and the government’s obligations under it,”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 “and then suddenly it backtracks.”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 “The same thing happens all the time.”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 “The government says it is getting things done,”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 “but then reverses what it accomplished.”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 “The government acts as though it is making progress,”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 “but ultimately, it always backs down, in every sense of the word.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 25

10 of 20 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 “That is why I want Quebec to become a country.”Turns to Quebec sovereignty, not whether the government has acted on culture.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We see it with Bill C-5 and with Bill C-39,”Shifts to Bill C-5 and Bill C-39, which are not the culture and broadcasting question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which threatens other bills that are currently on the table.”About other bills being threatened, not the cultural sector question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The government says it is getting things done,”A general claim about the government’s record, not the culture question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but then reverses what it accomplished.”General claim about reversals, tied to other bills rather than the question.
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 that it is going to get the first nations drinking water issue moving, for example,”About the first nations drinking water issue, a different subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but then tables Bill C‑39, without being sure what impact it will have in that regard.”About Bill C-39’s impact on drinking water legislation, not the question asked.
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 could nullify parts of the bill.”About possible effects on another bill, not the culture or broadcasting issue.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The government acts as though it is making progress,”A general remark about the government’s progress, not the question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but ultimately, it always backs down, in every sense of the word.”A general claim about the government backing down, not tied to the culture question.

Respect · 100

0 of 20 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 20 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 · 2

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“We see it with Bill C-5 and with Bill C-39”The government has introduced both Bill C-5 and Bill C-39 in Parliament.search
2“tables Bill C‑39, without being sure what impact it will have in that regard”The government tabled Bill C-39, which could affect its commitments on first nations drinking water.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24