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Martin Champoux

Bloc Québécois on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-10-22

134 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

76 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 46%Claims 49%The question 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 wordsI wonder if the Liberals have forgotten their $600-million promise, their commitment to impose a levy on the web giants.¹Positioning Claims · 27 wordsThe worst part of all of this is that taxpayers will have to foot a $600-million bill to make up for the government’s backtracking on the levy.² Positioning · 42 wordsInstead of making the web giants pay, the government is foisting the bill onto all taxpayers, even those who do not have Netflix or Disney+ subscriptions, even those who chose to cancel their subscription as a show of solidarity toward Canadian culture.Positioning Claims · 38 wordsLet us not forget that Netflix made $3.7 billion in profits in the last quarter alone, ³while Disney+ made $712 million.⁴ The median income for Quebeckers is about $40,000, ⁵yet they are the ones being forced to pay. The question · 7 wordsDoes the minister think that is fair?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

2 of 2 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 wonder if the Liberals have forgotten their $600-million promise, their commitment to impose a levy on the web giants.”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 “Instead of making the web giants pay, the government is foisting the bill onto all taxpayers, even those who do not have Netflix or Disney+ subscriptions, even those who chose to cancel their subscription as a show of solidarity toward Canadian culture.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 · 5

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“$600-million promise, their commitment to impose a levy on the web giants”The Liberal government made a $600-million commitment to impose a levy on the web giants.search
2“taxpayers will have to foot a $600-million bill”Dropping the levy on web giants leaves Canadian taxpayers to cover a $600-million bill.search
3“Netflix made $3.7 billion in profits in the last quarter”Netflix made $3.7 billion in profits in its most recent quarter.search
4“Disney+ made $712 million”Disney+ made $712 million in its most recent quarter.search
5“The median income for Quebeckers is about $40,000”The median income for Quebeckers is about $40,000.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24