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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Taxation 2026-05-05

103 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. He likes to blame the $1.85-a-litre price of gas on the fact that the oil is $100 a barrel. Here are the facts: In 2014, the same barrel of oil cost $100, but the price at the pump was $1.38 per litre. That is nearly 50¢ less than today. This is due to taxes, inflationary deficits that drive up prices, and anti-development policies that reduce the value of our dollar. Will he get rid of all gas taxes for the rest of the year?”

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Procedure 8%Claims 65%Positioning 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsallow me to help out the opposition leader.Procedure Claims · 44 wordsThere is something called a conflict going on in the Strait of Hormuz right now.¹ The level of uncertainty is indeed unprecedented. Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, said that this is the largest energy crisis we have ever faced.² Positioning · 21 wordsHere we have the Leader of the Opposition pointing the finger at the government, even though we did the right thing.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsWe helped Canadians by making things more affordable.Off point We suspended the federal gas tax.³ People are already seeing the results at the pump. Positioning · 7 wordsThat is what responsible government looks like.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×8“We introduced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline.” Said 8 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

3 of 6 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 “allow me to help out the opposition leader.”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 “Here we have the Leader of the Opposition pointing the finger at the government, even though we did the right thing.”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 “That is what responsible government looks like.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 56

3 of 6 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Here we have the Leader of the Opposition pointing the finger at the government, even though we did the right thing.”An attack on the questioner in place of an answer.
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 helped Canadians by making things more affordable.”General praise of the government’s own actions rather than a response to the 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 “That is what responsible government looks like.”Praise of the government’s own conduct rather than a response to the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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.

“We introduced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline.”Said 8 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 3

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“There is something called a conflict going on in the Strait of Hormuz right now”There is an armed conflict taking place in the Strait of Hormuz as of May 2026.search
2“Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, said that this is the largest energy crisis we have ever faced”IEA executive director Fatih Birol said this is the largest energy crisis we have ever faced.search
3“We suspended the federal gas tax”The federal government suspended the federal gas tax.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20