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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

85 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I will be brief. There are major events and festivals. Over the weekend, we were told that we needed to stop complaining and that festivals were being funded. However, we are still getting messages from organizers of major events and various cultural organizations. We in the Bloc Québécois are not the only ones complaining. So too are the organizations on the ground, which need more money. What does my colleague have to say to them?”

Statement grade

D–

43 / 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 8%Claims 26%Positioning 45%The ask 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 7 wordsI thank my esteemed colleague very much.Thanks Claims · 7 wordsThat is the reality on the ground.Partly on pointUnearned certainty Positioning · 11 wordsSome ministers respond to us in a contemptuous tone like that.Positioning Claims · 7 wordsWe have talked about the poutine remark, ¹Positioning · 27 wordsbut we could have talked about how we apparently spend most of our time sitting on our rear ends and just come here to collect our pensions.²Positioning The ask · 12 wordsI think we could get rid of the contempt and work constructively.Off point Claims · 8 wordsWe need the money for our local organizations. The ask · 6 wordsLet us talk and work together.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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 · 43

3 of 11 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 esteemed colleague very much.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Some ministers respond to us in a contemptuous tone like that.”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 we could have talked about how we apparently spend most of our time sitting on our rear ends and just come here to collect our pensions.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 13

7 of 11 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.

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 “That is the reality on the ground.”It agrees the organizations’ complaints are real, but offers nothing to say to them.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Some ministers respond to us in a contemptuous tone like that.”About ministers’ tone toward the member, not the organizations’ need for funding.
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 have talked about the poutine remark,”About a past remark in the House, not the funding 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 we could have talked about how we apparently spend most of our time sitting on our rear ends and just come here to collect our pensions.”About insults directed at members, not the cultural organizations’ situation.
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 think we could get rid of the contempt and work constructively.”A call for civility in the House, not a reply on funding.
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 “We need the money for our local organizations.”It restates that the money is needed, but does not say what to tell the organizations or what will be done.
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 “Let us talk and work together.”A proposal to cooperate on the issue, not a reply to the organizations’ need.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 89

1 of 11 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 “That is the reality on the ground”The speaker asserts a state of affairs as an indisputable fact without providing any evidence or source for the claim.

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 have talked about the poutine remark,”A discussion concerning the poutine remark has occurred in the House.search
2“we could have talked about how we apparently spend most of our time sitting on our rear ends and just come here to collect our pensions.”No checkable claim is present.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24