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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

145 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the minister for his speech. My question is about the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax and the fact that, under former prime minister Stephen Harper, that tax was used exclusively to fund urban transit. If this fuel excise tax is suspended, what revenue will go to urban public transit? That is the responsibility of another level of government, local government, which depends on this tax for urban transit.”

Statement grade

Average 75 / 100

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

Thanks 22%Claims 33%Reasoning 28%Positioning 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 32 wordsI would like to thank my colleague for that important question. I am grateful to her. She has always encouraged the House to consider measures that will help Canadians across the country.Thanks Claims · 48 wordsShe will be pleased to learn that, as I was saying, in the 2026 spring economic update, we actually put two-thirds of that $7 billion in additional revenue toward helping people.¹ We are helping them with housing and groceries because I believe that is what matters right now. Reasoning · 41 wordsYes, investing for the future is important, but people are worried about making it to the end of the week or the end of the month. They want us to help them now, while we are building a strong country together. Positioning · 24 wordsI think my colleague understands that we have demonstrated fiscal discipline while showing up with compassion to help Canadians in their time of need.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

4 of 12 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I would like to thank my colleague for that important question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am grateful to her.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “She has always encouraged the House to consider measures that will help Canadians across the country.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I think my colleague understands that we have demonstrated fiscal discipline while showing up with compassion to help Canadians in their time of need.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

8 of 12 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

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 “She will be pleased to learn that,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “as I was saying, in the 2026 spring economic update, we actually put two-thirds of that $7 billion in additional revenue toward helping people.”About spending the added revenue on helping people, not about funding for urban transit.
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 helping them with housing and groceries because I believe that is what matters right now.”About housing and grocery help, not the transit funding 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 “Yes, investing for the future is important,”A general point about investing for the future, not about transit revenue.
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 “but people are worried about making it to the end of the week or the end of the month.”About people’s cost-of-living worries, not the transit funding 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 “They want us to help them now,”About wanting to help people now, not about what funds urban transit.
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 “while we are building a strong country together.”A general remark about building the country, not the transit funding 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 “I think my colleague understands that we have demonstrated fiscal discipline while showing up with compassion to help Canadians in their time of need.”About the government’s fiscal record generally, not the transit funding question.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 12 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 · 1

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“in the 2026 spring economic update, we actually put two-thirds of that $7 billion in additional revenue toward helping people”In the 2026 spring economic update, the government allocated two-thirds of $7 billion in additional revenue toward helping people.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20