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Eric Lefebvre

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

1363 words · 74 sentences · 88 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Procedure 7%The ask 21%Claims 42%Reasoning 7%Positioning 22%Anecdote 1%

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

Procedure · 1 wordsmoved: ProcedureThe ask · 121 wordsThat, given that, (i) gas prices are 13% higher in Canada than in the United States, equating to 22 cents more on average per litre, (ii) gas now costs 50 cents more per litre today than when global oil prices were at the same level in 2014, (iii) the Minister of Finance and National Revenue told Canadians on May 19, “We have already acted” (iv) Canadian families are still paying more to live due to a decade of Liberal credit card budgets, waste and mismanagement the House call on the government to offer Canadians immediate relief by ending all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year, including the GST, ¹and permanently scrap the Clean Fuel Standard. Procedure · 50 wordsHe said: Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to note that I will be sharing my time with the member for Cloverdale—Langley City. I am very pleased to rise in the House today to begin debate on a Conservative proposal to help Canadians. Our proposal is simple and clear: ProcedureThe ask · 14 wordsImmediately cancel all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of 2026. Claims · 21 wordsWe have been calling on the Liberals to do so since the beginning of the energy crisis in the Middle East. Reasoning · 20 wordsGiven the global instability, a responsible government should have created a fiscal shield to protect its economy and its people. Claims · 48 wordsUnfortunately, the government chose to implement half measures. Our proposal will provide relief in the context of the current energy crisis and cost of living crisis. Every Canadian family, every farmer, every trucker and every small business is directly impacted by energy costs and the cost of living. Positioning · 10 wordsEnergy and affordability are the lifeblood of our country’s economy.Positioning Procedure · 10 wordsLet us consider the facts. The numbers do not lie.Procedure Claims · 23 wordsGas prices are now 13% higher in Canada than in the United States, equating to 22¢ more on average per litre for Canadians.² Positioning · 12 wordsWhy such a big difference compared to our neighbours to the south?Positioning Claims · 26 wordsWhat is even more alarming is that gas costs 50¢ more per litre today than when global oil prices were at the same level in 2014.³ Positioning · 9 wordsWhat is the government’s response to this dire situation?Positioning Claims · 20 wordsThe Minister of Finance and National Revenue had the nerve to tell Canadians on May 19, “We have already acted”. Positioning · 27 wordsTelling a family who can no longer fill their tank to get to work that the government has already acted is an insult to their daily realities.Positioning Claims · 92 wordsThe truth is that the Liberals’ current plan is nothing more than a half measure. They offered to cut only a third of the taxes for a third of the year.⁷ The Prime Minister says he understands that affordability is an issue, but his plan provides only limited, short-term relief that will not significantly cut costs for people. It would be a mistake to believe that these promises will be kept when all the government does is suspend a tiny portion of the excise tax just from April 20 until Labour Day.⁸ Reasoning · 27 wordsCanadians do not need a tax holiday that ends right when the school year begins and they will have new costs to cover. They need permanent relief. Claims · 15 wordsThat is why we Conservatives are renewing our call for a zero-tax policy on gas. Positioning · 6 wordsOur strategy is clear and comprehensive.Positioning The ask · 53 wordsWe are formally calling on the government to, first, cancel the excise tax on fuel for the rest of 2026; second, cancel the GST on gas and diesel for the rest of 2026; and third, scrap the clean fuel standard. We are particularly calling for the complete elimination of the clean fuel standard, Claims · 60 wordswhich is essentially a permanent hidden tax on every litre used. If our plan were fully implemented today, it would result in real, massive and immediate relief—a reduction of up to 25¢ per litre at the pump. For a family of four, that means savings of $20 or more every time they fill up. That is $1,200 in annual savings. Positioning · 4 wordsThat is real money.Positioning Claims · 28 wordsThat is money going directly back into our constituents’ pockets to pay for groceries and rent. Our plan saves 15¢ more per litre than the current Liberal plan. Positioning · 26 wordsIt is irrefutable proof that we are the only ones in the House proposing a solution that is up to the challenge posed by the crisis.PositioningUnearned certainty Procedure · 10 wordsWe cannot ignore what is happening on the international stage.Procedure Claims · 83 wordsCanada is becoming an unfortunate and isolated fiscal exception. Leading industrialized nations facing the same global pressures, such as Australia, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria, have already taken concrete steps to slash fuel taxes or offer direct relief at the pump.⁹ They have grasped the urgency of the situation. Meanwhile, here, despite the brief partial suspension of excise duties, Canadians continue to pay about 14.7% more than Americans.⁴ This injustice drags on because of federal taxes that remain stubbornly high, too high. Positioning · 30 wordsShould we really be surprised by the Liberals’ inaction in the face of this crisis? After a decade of Liberal waste and mismanagement, Canadians are the ones paying the price.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsWe are talking about massive cost overruns, handsomely paid consultants, not to mention a bloated federal bureaucracy. Positioning · 88 wordsWhen will this government stop lining its own pockets and finally give that money back to our communities? The Minister of Finance seems to find this amusing, but I can assure him that, on the ground right now, Canadians and Quebeckers find nothing amusing about the current cost of living. Let us not forget that every wasted dollar gets charged directly to Canada’s credit card. It also gets charged to our children’s and grandchildren’s credit cards, and I want the Minister of Finance to be aware of that.Positioning Anecdote · 12 wordsI will have the privilege of becoming a grandfather on November 15, AnecdoteOff pointReasoning · 26 wordsand I hope the Liberal government will demonstrate some fiscal discipline to help future generations and stop charging things to our children’s and grandchildren’s credit cards. Positioning · 9 wordsClearly, Canadians can no longer afford this Liberal government.Positioning Claims · 81 wordsThere is a direct connection between the price of diesel and the price of bread on store shelves. Statistics Canada recently reported that Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7.⁵ The Prime Minister took office a year ago on a solemn promise to make food more affordable. He failed. Now, a year later, families are paying the price. Thanks to high energy prices, the government is raking in a massive surplus that could be as much as $9 billion.⁶ Reasoning · 21 wordsWe believe the government has a basic obligation to give that excess revenue back to Canadians in this time of crisis. Claims · 21 wordsOur plan would put $5 billion back into the pockets of Canadian families while retaining $4 billion to ensure fiscal flexibility. Positioning · 58 wordsThe Liberals’ decision to hoard the money speaks volumes. After 10 years of this government, who knows where that money will end up? The Conservatives want a different country. We want a compassionate country, where parents never have to feel the pain of choosing between a full grocery basket or a full gas tank to get to work.Positioning The ask · 22 wordsThe House must send a clear signal. It must demand that this government stop settling for half measures, temporary reprieves and optics. Procedure · 11 wordsThe time for a few tweaks here and there is over.Procedure The ask · 34 wordsWe are calling for the outright cancellation of all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the remainder of the year, including the GST, along with the permanent elimination of the clean fuel standard. Procedure · 10 wordsNow is the time to move from words to action.Procedure The ask · 32 wordsNow is the time to offer immediate, substantial and measurable relief. Now is the time to put $1,200 back in the pockets of Canadian families, where it will do the most good. Claims · 44 wordsThe people of this country are not asking for handouts or for more bureaucratic programs. They simply want the government to stop making their financial situation worse. They want less money for the Liberal bureaucracy and more money in their pockets, in their communities. Positioning · 21 wordsThe Conservatives are standing up for affordability. We are standing up to bring relief to every Canadian family and every farmer, PositioningThe ask · 10 wordsand today we are demanding a zero tax on gas.

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×8“Ordinary Canadians are paying the price.” Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×4“Gas prices are 13% higher in Canada than in the United States.” Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

34 of 36 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 “moved:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “He said:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to note that I will be sharing my time with the member for Cloverdale—Langley City.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am very pleased to rise in the House today to begin debate on a Conservative proposal to help Canadians.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Our proposal is simple and clear:”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 “Energy and affordability are the lifeblood of our country’s economy.”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 “Let us consider the facts.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The numbers do not lie.”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 “Why such a big difference compared to our neighbours to the south?”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 “What is the government’s response to this dire situation?”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 “Telling a family who can no longer fill their tank to get to work that the government has already acted is an insult to their daily realities.”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 “Our strategy is clear and comprehensive.”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 “That is real money.”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 “It is irrefutable proof that we are the only ones in the House proposing a solution that is up to the challenge posed by the crisis.”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 “We cannot ignore what is happening on the international stage.”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 “Should we really be surprised by the Liberals’ inaction in the face of this crisis?”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 “After a decade of Liberal waste and mismanagement, Canadians are the ones paying the price.”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 “When will this government stop lining its own pockets and finally give that money back to our communities?”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 Minister of Finance seems to find this amusing,”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 “but I can assure him that, on the ground right now, Canadians and Quebeckers find nothing amusing about the current cost of living.”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 “Let us not forget that every wasted dollar gets charged directly to Canada’s credit card.”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 “It also gets charged to our children’s and grandchildren’s credit cards,”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 “and I want the Minister of Finance to be aware of that.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I will have the privilege of becoming a grandfather on November 15,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Clearly, Canadians can no longer afford this Liberal government.”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 Liberals’ decision to hoard the money speaks volumes.”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 “After 10 years of this government, who knows where that money will end up?”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 Conservatives want a different country.”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 “We want a compassionate country,”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 “where parents never have to feel the pain of choosing between a full grocery basket or a full gas tank to get to work.”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 “The time for a few tweaks here and there is over.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Now is the time to move from words to action.”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 “The Conservatives are standing up for affordability.”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 “We are standing up to bring relief to every Canadian family and every farmer,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

1 of 36 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 motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I will have the privilege of becoming a grandfather on November 15,”A personal note about the speaker becoming a grandfather, not about the motion’s tax proposals.

Respect · 100

0 of 36 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 · 97

1 of 36 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “It is irrefutable proof”The words assert an unshakeable conclusion in place of any source or demonstration for the comparison being made.

Echo · 2 repeated lines

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

“Ordinary Canadians are paying the price.”Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said
“Gas prices are 13% higher in Canada than in the United States.”Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 9

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““We have already acted””The Minister of Finance and National Revenue told Canadians on May 19 that they have already acted.search
2“Gas prices are now 13% higher in Canada than in the United States, equating to 22¢ more on average per litre for Canadians”Gas prices are currently 13% higher in Canada than in the United States, equaling 22 cents more per litre.search
3“gas costs 50¢ more per litre today than when global oil prices were at the same level in 2014”Gas costs 50 cents more per litre today compared to when global oil prices were at the same level in 2014.search
4“Canadians continue to pay about 14.7% more than Americans”Canadians continue to pay about 14.7% more for gas than Americans.search
5“Statistics Canada recently reported that Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7”Statistics Canada reported that Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7.search
6“the government is raking in a massive surplus that could be as much as $9 billion”The government has generated a surplus that could amount to as much as $9 billion.search
7“offered to cut only a third of the taxes for a third of the year”The government offered to cut only a third of the taxes for a third of the year.search
8“suspend a tiny portion of the excise tax just from April 20 until Labour Day”The government suspended a portion of the excise tax from April 20 until Labour Day.search
9“Australia, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria, have already taken concrete steps to slash fuel taxes or offer direct relief at the pump”Leading industrialized nations including Australia, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria have already taken concrete steps to slash fuel taxes or offer direct relief at the pump.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20