Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Canadian Armed Forces Legend 2026-11-05

180 words · 8 sentences · 12 clauses

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Procedure 18%Claims 59%Thanks 23%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 20 wordstoday I want to talk about a strong, larger-than-life man who has become a legend in the Canadian Armed Forces: ProcedureClaims · 106 wordsChief Warrant Officer Marco Côté. This guy from back home began his military career in 1988 with Le Régiment du Saguenay.¹ In 1999, he was selected to join Canada’s elite special operations unit, ²where he served for more than 20 years.³ Following the events of September 11, 2001, he was deployed to Afghanistan and was awarded the highest U.S. military honour, the Presidential Unit Citation.⁴ In 2003, he completed sniper training, ⁵and in 2010, he became the warrant officer in charge of the sniper team.⁶ In 2017, he was promoted to chief warrant officer and became the regimental sergeant major of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment.⁷ Procedure · 13 wordsIt would take too long to list all the awards he has earned, ProcedureThanks · 41 wordsbut I can say that Marco Côté is an exceptional leader, capable of the greatest sacrifices and endowed with a talent and courage that would put Rambo and Chuck Norris to shame. Mr. Côté, we are all very proud of you.Thanks

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What the tags mean

Signal · 52

4 of 4 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 “today I want to talk about a strong, larger-than-life man who has become a legend in the Canadian Armed Forces:”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 “It would take too long to list all the awards he has earned,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “but I can say that Marco Côté is an exceptional leader, capable of the greatest sacrifices and endowed with a talent and courage that would put Rambo and Chuck Norris to shame.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Mr. Côté, we are all very proud of you.”Thanks: 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 4 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 4 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 · 7

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“began his military career in 1988 with Le Régiment du Saguenay”Marco Côté began his military career in 1988 with Le Régiment du Saguenay.search
2“In 1999, he was selected to join Canada’s elite special operations unit”In 1999, Marco Côté was selected to join Canada’s elite special operations unit.search
3“where he served for more than 20 years”Marco Côté served in Canada’s special operations unit for more than 20 years.search
4“he was deployed to Afghanistan and was awarded the highest U.S. military honour, the Presidential Unit Citation”After September 11, 2001, Marco Côté was deployed to Afghanistan and was awarded the U.S. Presidential Unit Citation.search
5“In 2003, he completed sniper training”Marco Côté completed sniper training in 2003.search
6“in 2010, he became the warrant officer in charge of the sniper team”In 2010, Marco Côté became the warrant officer in charge of the sniper team.search
7“In 2017, he was promoted to chief warrant officer and became the regimental sergeant major of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment”In 2017, Marco Côté was promoted to chief warrant officer and became the regimental sergeant major of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment.search

Analysed on 2026-11-06