Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Weights and Measures Act 2026-10-23

163 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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.

Greeting 6%Thanks 3%Positioning 17%Claims 50%Reasoning 7%The ask 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 10 wordsI am very happy to see you in the chair.Greeting Thanks · 5 wordsI appreciated my colleague’s speech, ThanksPositioning · 6 wordsbut I am not entirely reassured.Positioning Claims · 49 wordsIt seems like every bill in this Parliament either overrides existing laws or grants more powers to ministers. This bill is highly complex and will require careful study in committee.Off point However, it is already clear that one of its objectives is to confer even more powers on the minister.¹Unearned certainty Positioning · 7 wordsWe have some concerns on that front.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsWe also have concerns about Quebec’s jurisdiction, particularly with respect to the development of natural resources and Hydro-Québec, a point of national pride. Reasoning · 12 wordsI think we will need to hear from its representatives in committee.Off point The ask · 17 wordsI would like my colleague to commit to defending these areas of jurisdiction and protecting the environment. Claims · 9 wordsShe told us she came from the oil industry.² Positioning · 15 wordsI respect that experience but, at the same time, her viewpoints may differ from mine.Positioning The ask · 10 wordsI would like her to reassure me on this issue.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

5 of 13 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I am very happy to see you in the chair.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciated my colleague’s speech,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but I am not entirely reassured.”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 “We have some concerns on that front.”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 respect that experience but, at the same time, her viewpoints may differ from mine.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

7 of 13 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 bill 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 “but I am not entirely reassured.”This is a general statement of personal doubt following a prior speech and does not address the bill’s substance.
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 seems like every bill in this Parliament either overrides existing laws or grants more powers to ministers.”This is a broad, generalized political observation about various bills in Parliament.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “This bill is highly complex and will require careful study in committee.”This clause is a procedural observation regarding the necessary handling of the complex bill.
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 will need to hear from its representatives in committee.”This is a standard procedural request for the legislative process to continue.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “She told us she came from the oil industry.”This is a statement regarding the personal background of another member.
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 respect that experience but, at the same time, her viewpoints may differ from mine.”This is a personal political commentary regarding differing viewpoints and does not address the bill.
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 would like her to reassure me on this issue.”This is a rhetorical demand for reassurance from a member instead of a substance regarding the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 87

1 of 13 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 is already clear”The phrase asserts certainty about the bill’s objective in place of pointing to any source in the text.

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“one of its objectives is to confer even more powers on the minister”One objective of Bill S-3 is to confer more powers on the minister.search
2“she came from the oil industry”The member who spoke before said she came from the oil industry.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24