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Bob Zimmer

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-04

93 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Positioning 20%Claims 56%The question 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordsthose empty words will not fill empty stomachs.Positioning Claims · 18 wordsThe Liberals tell us that gas prices are up because world oil prices are at $100 a barrel.¹ Positioning · 11 wordsDo members know when oil was also at $100 a barrel?Positioning Claims · 34 wordsIt was in 2014, under our Conservative government.² The price at the pump then was $1.38 per litre, not $1.99 for gas or $2.29 for diesel, ³⁴as it is today in Fort St. John. The question · 22 wordsWill the Liberal Prime Minister stop the illusion and scrap all gas taxes all year so Canadians can afford to live again?

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×3“The price at the pump was $1.38 per litre.” Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

2 of 2 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 “those empty words will not fill empty stomachs.”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 “Do members know when oil was also at $100 a barrel?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 2 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 2 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“The price at the pump was $1.38 per litre.”Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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“gas prices are up because world oil prices are at $100 a barrel”Liberals have said gas prices are up because world oil prices are at $100 a barrel.search
2“It was in 2014, under our Conservative government”World oil prices were also at $100 a barrel in 2014.search
3“$1.38 per litre”The price of gas at the pump in 2014, when oil was around $100 a barrel, was $1.38 per litre.search
4“$1.99 for gas or $2.29 for diesel”As of 4 May 2026, gas in Fort St. John costs $1.99 per litre and diesel costs $2.29 per litre.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20