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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

236 words · 16 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister is working very hard at building a stronger, healthier economy by dealing with the many different stakeholders throughout the nation, along with the premiers and indigenous leaders, in developing export opportunities for Canada, small businesses, creating jobs and so forth. He has a cabinet. There are parliamentary secretaries. There are ample opportunities. The Prime Minister does not have to answer every question that is posed in the House of Commons or the standing committees. That is why we have a cabinet. The vast majority, more than 98%, could very easily be answered through ministers and parliamentary secretaries. It seems to me that what the member wants is for the Prime Minister to do even more work at committee stage, when in fact there is ample opportunity for the opposition to ask questions and hold the government accountable. Does the member not believe in the parliamentary system of cabinet in government, the parliamentary secretaries, and so forth?”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 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 53%Claims 24%Procedure 2%Reasoning 18%The ask 3%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordsI have sat in the House for five and a half years, ¹PositioningClaims · 24 wordsand this is the first time I am going to vote on a motion that calls on the Prime Minister to appear in committee.² Positioning · 22 wordsMy colleague is talking to us as though we spend our weeks asking the Prime Minister to waste his time in committee.Positioning Procedure · 5 wordsThis is a specific situation.Procedure Claims · 6 wordsThere is a budget coming up.³ Reasoning · 16 wordsThe Prime Minister has given himself special responsibilities and must be able to answer for that. Positioning · 43 wordsWhat are we to make of the fact that the Prime Minister is capable of cutting government spending by 15% in a G7 country, ⁴but is unable to cut back on something else to free up an hour to appear before a committee?Positioning Claims · 10 wordsWe know the Prime Minister is capable of making cuts.Unearned certainty Reasoning · 27 wordsSurely he can cut 15% of the time devoted to something on his schedule, such as a meeting. He could come to Parliament Hill a little earlier. Positioning · 5 wordsHe is a hard-working man.Positioning Claims · 16 wordsHe has long workdays. He is capable of appearing before a committee, given the special circumstances. Positioning · 42 wordsSeriously, I think my colleague might be proud of his Prime Minister when he hears him testify. He might be pleased with what comes out of it. He might discover that this is what it means to believe in the parliamentary system.Positioning The ask · 8 wordsI urge him to show a little open-mindedness.

At a glance

Lost points for
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 · 37

9 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I have sat in the House for five and a half years,”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 “My colleague is talking to us as though we spend our weeks asking the Prime Minister to waste his time in committee.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “This is a specific situation.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “What are we to make of the fact that the Prime Minister is capable of cutting government spending by 15% in a G7 country,”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 is unable to cut back on something else to free up an hour to appear before a committee?”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 “He is a hard-working man.”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 “Seriously, I think my colleague might be proud of his Prime Minister when he hears him testify.”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 “He might be pleased with what comes out of it.”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 “He might discover that this is what it means to believe in the parliamentary system.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 93

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 “We know the Prime Minister is capable of making cuts.”The speaker asserts a fact about the Prime Minister’s ability based on collective belief rather than verifiable evidence.

Claims · 4

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“I have sat in the House for five and a half years”Jean-Denis Garon has been a member of the House of Commons for five and a half years.search
2“this is the first time I am going to vote on a motion that calls on the Prime Minister to appear in committee”Jean-Denis Garon says this is the first time he will vote on a motion calling on the Prime Minister to appear before a committee.search
3“There is a budget coming up”A federal budget is scheduled to come before Parliament in the near future.search
4“cutting government spending by 15% in a G7 country”A G7 country’s government has cut or is cutting government spending by 15%.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29