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Carol Anstey

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-05

117 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

B+

80 / 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 43%Claims 32%The question 25%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 31 wordsdespite the illusions with the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more carbon taxes and more of the same. He is just another Liberal who is completely out of touch.Positioning Claims · 38 wordsThe Liberals tell us that gas prices are up to $1.83 only because world oil prices are at $100 a barrel.¹² In 2014, under the Conservative government, oil was also $100 a barrel, ³yet gas was only $1.38.⁴ Positioning · 19 wordsThe Liberal government is the problem. Taxes pile up, the loonie drops and Canadians get gouged at the pump.Positioning The question · 29 wordsWhen will the Liberal Prime Minister stop the illusion, adopt our plan and scrap all gas taxes for all of the year so Canadians can afford to live again?

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×5“Despite the illusions with the Liberal Prime Minister.” Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 50

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “despite the illusions with the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more carbon taxes and more of the same.”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 just another Liberal who is completely out of touch.”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 “The Liberal government is the problem.”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 “Taxes pile up, the loonie drops and Canadians get gouged at the pump.”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 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“Despite the illusions with the Liberal Prime Minister.”Said 5 times by 5 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 to $1.83”Canadian gas prices are up to $1.83 per litre as of May 2026.search
2“world oil prices are at $100 a barrel”World oil prices are at $100 a barrel as of May 2026.search
3“In 2014, under the Conservative government, oil was also $100 a barrel”In 2014, world oil prices were at $100 a barrel while a Conservative government was in office in Canada.search
4“gas was only $1.38”In 2014, Canadian gas prices were $1.38 per litre.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20