Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-25

108 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Claims 73%Procedure 6%The question 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 47 wordsthe Liberals are selling another illusion by trying to blame the war in Iran for the cost of housing. The homes are here, the land is here, the workers are here and the supplies are here. It is here at home that the costs have gone up. Procedure · 7 wordsLet us talk about the energy crisis.Procedure Claims · 32 wordsThere was one in 2014, during the Harper years.¹ The global price of oil was even higher than it is today.² However, the price at the pump was 50¢ per litre lower.³ The question · 22 wordsWill the Liberals finally get rid of the Liberal taxes for the entire year so that Canadians can fill up their tanks?

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 · 91

1 of 1 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 “Let us talk about the energy crisis.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 1 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 1 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 · 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 was one in 2014, during the Harper years”There was an energy crisis in 2014, during the Harper years.search
2“The global price of oil was even higher than it is today”The global price of oil in 2014 was higher than the global price of oil on May 25, 2026.search
3“the price at the pump was 50¢ per litre lower”Canadian pump prices in 2014 were 50 cents per litre lower than on May 25, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20