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Abdelhaq Sari

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

114 words · 9 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, in his usual fashion, the hon. member for Bourassa is lecturing us on morality. Everyone but him has their facts wrong and plays politics. I will take the high road and simply ask him whether it is the entire budget that has been chosen as compensation for failing to abide by the CRTC’s decision, or if it is $600 million. It is the $600 million that was set aside as interim funding to compensate the government’s failure to abide with the CRTC’s decision on levies but that has not yet been disbursed. The levies would generate much more than these $600 million. Moreover, in terms of affordability, that sum would not be paid by taxpayers. If it works in Europe, why would it not work here in Canada?”

Statement grade

C–

58 / 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 10%Procedure 10%Claims 64%The ask 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 11 wordsI thank my colleague from the Bloc Québécois for his attention.Thanks Procedure · 11 wordsOnce again, I have to straighten a couple of things out.Procedure Claims · 51 wordsAs I mentioned in my speech, it is not $600 million; it is $1.15 billion.¹ There is a verb tense issue in my colleague’s question. He used the wrong tense.Off point He should have said that the $600 million is a commitment from the government that will come from outside the CRTC.²Partly on point The ask · 19 wordsI hope that my colleagues in the Bloc Québécois will recognize that the previous CRTC approach did not work. Claims · 22 wordsI am using the correct verb tense: Off pointIt did not work.Partly on pointUnearned certainty Not everything that works elsewhere has to work here as well.Off point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

2 of 10 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 from the Bloc Québécois for his attention.”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 “Once again, I have to straighten a couple of things out.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 28

7 of 10 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 “There is a verb tense issue in my colleague’s question.”The clause is a meta-comment regarding grammatical tense and does not address the financial 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 “He used the wrong tense.”The clause elaborates on the meta-comment regarding verb tense and does not address the financial question.
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 “He should have said that the $600 million is a commitment from the government that will come from outside the CRTC.”The clause discusses the source of the $600 million commitment, rather than answering whether it represents the total compensation.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I hope that my colleagues in the Bloc Québécois will recognize that the previous CRTC approach did not work.”The clause is a general political statement criticizing the past CRTC approach, not answering the numerical query.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I am using the correct verb tense:”The clause is a meta-comment regarding grammatical structure and does not address the content of the question.
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 “It did not work.”The clause makes a general statement about the past failure of the CRTC without addressing the specific figure or the budget.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Not everything that works elsewhere has to work here as well.”The clause addresses the validity of applying European solutions to Canada, which is a secondary point of the debate, not the question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 94

1 of 10 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “It did not work”The statement asserts a definite failure without providing specific evidence or a source for that conclusion.

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“it is $1.15 billion”The interim funding amount for the cultural sector under discussion is $1.15 billion, not $600 million.search
2“the $600 million is a commitment from the government that will come from outside the CRTC”The government’s $600 million commitment to the cultural sector will come from outside the CRTC.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24