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Rachael Thomas

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-25

128 words · 8 sentences · 9 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.

Positioning 6%Claims 71%Reasoning 3%The question 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordsa tax is a tax is a tax.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsHe can call it whatever he wants, but at the end of the day Canadians pay more. Reasoning · 4 wordsThat is a tax. Claims · 74 wordsThis tax will do much more than just cost Canadians. It will actually impact us in terms of our negotiations with regards to CUSMA. The Liberal government has already been accused of escalating this irritant. It has already been signalled by the U.S. that this will in fact hinder us in terms of getting a deal, a deal that the Prime Minister promised to get for us months ago and has failed to deliver.¹² The question · 25 wordsWill this Liberal government cancel this costly tax, protect our trade relationship with the United States, protect Canadian jobs, protect trade and get it done?

At a glance

Lost points for

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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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “a tax is a tax is a tax.”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 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.

Claims · 2

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“It has already been signalled by the U.S. that this will in fact hinder us in terms of getting a deal”The U.S. has signalled that Canada’s tax will hinder reaching a trade deal (under CUSMA negotiations, as discussed in the House on 2026-05-25).search
2“a deal that the Prime Minister promised to get for us months ago”The Prime Minister promised months earlier to get a trade deal with the United States.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20