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Rachael Thomas

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-25

90 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 57%Reasoning 30%The question 13%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 51 wordslast week the CRTC announced that it will be tripling the online streaming tax from 5% to 15%.¹ This tax will now drive up the cost that consumers pay for things like Netflix or Disney+. Just this weekend, Spotify announced that, taking effect in July, they will be increasing their prices.² Reasoning · 27 wordsFor over 800 years, it has been parliamentary tradition that only Parliament imposes a tax.³ Regulators like the CRTC do not have the authority to do that.⁴ The question · 12 wordsWill this government speak to the CRTC and make it reverse course?

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

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Claims · 4

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1“the CRTC announced that it will be tripling the online streaming tax from 5% to 15%”Last week (in May 2026), the CRTC announced it would triple the online streaming tax from 5% to 15%.search
2“Spotify announced that, taking effect in July, they will be increasing their prices”In the weekend before May 25, 2026, Spotify announced price increases taking effect in July 2026.search
3“For over 800 years, it has been parliamentary tradition that only Parliament imposes a tax”Parliamentary tradition holds, as a rule dating back over 800 years, that only Parliament imposes taxes.search
4“Regulators like the CRTC do not have the authority to do that”Regulators such as the CRTC do not have the authority to impose taxes; only Parliament can impose a tax.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20