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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Taxation 2026-05-25

115 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, for 10 years of this Liberal government and this Liberal minister, Canadians have spent more on taxes than on food, clothing and shelter combined. They are taxed when they work. They are taxed to fill up their car to drive to and from work. When they get home and they want to have a beer to take the edge off all the tax, will they pay higher Liberal taxes on that too? We found out late last week that if they turn on Netflix and stream their favourite program, the Liberal government wants to triple the Netflix tax to charge them even more for that. Canadians are already taxed to death. Why will they not follow our lead and get rid of the Netflix tax so that Canadians can stream affordably?”

Statement grade

63 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 22%Procedure 6%Claims 55%Promise 5%The ask 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordswe will take no lessons from the Conservatives.PositioningOff point Procedure · 7 wordsMembers can take my word on that.Procedure Claims · 16 wordsAt every step of the way, when we put measures around affordability, they voted against them.¹ Positioning · 4 wordsThey should be ashamed.PositioningOff point Claims · 47 wordsAt a time when Canadians are asking us to act on the cost of living, that is exactly what we have done. We are building more affordable houses, we have taken measures on affordability for food prices, ²³and we have suspended the excise fuel tax on gas.⁴ Positioning · 13 wordsOn this side of the House, we know when to act for Canadians.Positioning Promise · 6 wordsWe will continue to support Canadians, Vague promiseThe ask · 14 wordsand I invite my colleagues on the other side to vote for Bill C-30.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×9“We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.” Said 9 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

4 of 14 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 “we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Members can take my word on that.”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 “They should be ashamed.”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 “On this side of the House, we know when to act for Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 33

9 of 14 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 “we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”A retort directed at the Conservatives’ conduct, not the Netflix tax asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “At every step of the way, when we put measures around affordability, they voted against them.”About the Conservatives’ past votes, not the Netflix tax.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They should be ashamed.”A rebuke of the opposition, not an answer on the tax asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “At a time when Canadians are asking us to act on the cost of living, that is exactly what we have done.”About acting on the cost of living generally, not the streaming tax named in the question.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We are building more affordable houses, we have taken measures on affordability for food prices,”Housing and food affordability measures, not the Netflix tax asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and we have suspended the excise fuel tax on gas.”The fuel tax suspension is a different affordability measure, not the streaming tax asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “On this side of the House, we know when to act for Canadians.”A general claim about the government’s side acting, not the Netflix tax.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We will continue to support Canadians,”A general pledge to support Canadians, not the tax asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and I invite my colleagues on the other side to vote for Bill C-30.”An invitation to vote for Bill C-30, not the Netflix tax the question raised.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 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 · 92

1 of 14 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will continue to support Canadians”An open-ended commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”Said 9 times by 4 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“At every step of the way, when we put measures around affordability, they voted against them.”The Conservative party voted against Liberal measures focused on affordability at every step of the way.search
2“We are building more affordable houses”The Liberal government is currently building more affordable houses.search
3“taken measures on affordability for food prices”The Liberal government has taken measures concerning the affordability of food prices.search
4“suspended the excise fuel tax on gas.”The Liberal government has suspended the excise fuel tax on gas.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20