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Branden Leslie

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

118 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has stated that lowering taxes, such as the excise tax, primarily benefits the wealthiest and much less so the poorest. Furthermore, we know that even if taxes are lowered, oil companies always want to make more profits. What is likely to happen is that they will charge citizens just as much and line their own pockets with more money. What does my colleague think about this?”

Statement grade

75 / 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 28%Reasoning 44%Claims 21%The ask 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 33 wordsit seems as though Conservatives are the only ones who will ever stand up for lower prices and more affordability for the people we are here to represent. We should proudly do that.Positioning Reasoning · 52 wordsThere are things that are outside our control. We can acknowledge them, we can accept them, but we do not need to focus entirely on them. When the problem is homegrown in this nation and the cost of living crisis is due to our own policies, we should seek to address them. Claims · 25 wordsThis is one small measure that would do just that. It would have a tangible impact on the people we are sent here to represent, The ask · 8 wordsand we should vote for this motion today.Partly 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 · 66

2 of 11 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 “it seems as though Conservatives are the only ones who will ever stand up for lower prices and more affordability for the people we are here to represent.”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 should proudly do that.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

9 of 11 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 “it seems as though Conservatives are the only ones who will ever stand up for lower prices and more affordability for the people we are here to represent.”A partisan claim about which party stands for affordability, not a response to the PBO finding or oil company point raised.
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 should proudly do 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 “There are things that are outside our control.”About factors outside the country’s control bearing on prices, without addressing whether tax cuts favour the wealthy or oil companies would absorb them.
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 can acknowledge them, we can accept them,”About acknowledging external factors, not the points raised 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 “but we do not need to focus entirely on them.”About where to focus attention, not the PBO’s finding or oil company behaviour.
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 “When the problem is homegrown in this nation and the cost of living crisis is due to our own policies, we should seek to address them.”Argues costs come from domestic policies, but does not address either point put about who benefits from tax cuts.
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 “This is one small measure that would do just that.”Praises the motion without engaging the question’s points about distribution of benefits and oil company profits.
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 “It would have a tangible impact on the people we are sent here to represent,”Speaks to the motion’s impact on constituents, not the specific claims put 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 “and we should vote for this motion today.”Urges a vote for the motion without answering whether the PBO’s concerns about tax cuts are warranted.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 11 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20