Analysis · Speech on a motion · beta

Alexis Deschênes

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

219 words · 16 sentences · 17 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Procedure 15%Claims 64%Reasoning 17%The ask 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 20 wordslet us talk a little bit about the importance of what we are proposing today, the purpose of our motion.Procedure Claims · 14 wordsIn the Gaspé, we are lucky to have quite a few local media outlets.¹ Procedure · 5 wordsWhat do those people do?Procedure Claims · 51 wordsThey connect members of the community. What I mean by that is that they create a space for dialogue where people can have democratic discussions. They give a voice to the voiceless. They let marginalized people, members of civil society and elected officials express themselves. They help foster a collective dialogue. Reasoning · 19 wordsI believe in that. Freedom of expression and dialogue ensure that, in society, discussion leads to identifying promising solutions.Unearned certainty Claims · 44 wordsThis is a traditional media model that we need to support during this revenue crisis. Social media and major platforms are eating into these outlets’ revenue streams because there are too many advertisers paying to advertise on social media.² We all use social media, Procedure · 8 wordsbut let us think about how it works.Procedure Claims · 32 wordsThe idea behind social media is to create echo chambers, to make society as individualistic as possible so that those who think alike all end up together in their own little corner.Partly on point Reasoning · 18 wordsWe need to support our local media to counterbalance what social media is doing by making society individualistic. The ask · 8 wordsThat is why members should support our motion.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

3 of 5 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 “let us talk a little bit about the importance of what we are proposing today, the purpose of our motion.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “What do those people do?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but let us think about how it works.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 91

1 of 5 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 motion under debate.

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 “The idea behind social media is to create echo chambers, to make society as individualistic as possible so that those who think alike all end up together in their own little corner.”About how social media shapes society into echo chambers, only touching the motion’s subject through the argument it sets up.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 · 91

1 of 5 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 “ensure that, in society, discussion leads to identifying promising solutions”The statement asserts a guaranteed causal link between free expression and successful outcomes without citing supporting evidence or external data.

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“quite a few local media outlets”The Gaspé region possesses a number of local media outlets.search
2“Social media and major platforms are eating into these outlets’ revenue streams because there are too many advertisers paying to advertise on social media”Social media and major platforms are reducing the revenue streams of local outlets because advertisers are increasingly funding their platforms.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24