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Branden Leslie

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

100 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, we know the number of visits from Manitoba to the United States has actually decreased. The member made reference to the people in his constituency who are travelling to the United States in order to gas up. A quick search finds that the price of gas in Minnesota is about $1.55 a litre. That is probably within two cents or three cents of what I paid over the weekend. Does the member really believe there is a flood of people going from his constituency and travelling to Minneapolis in order to get gas?”

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.

Positioning 28%Claims 67%Promise 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordsI would encourage my friend to consult a map.Positioning Claims · 52 wordsNo, they are not driving 10 hours to Minneapolis to get gasoline. They are driving right across to Walhalla or some other closer place, ¹where they are seeing a tangible difference between what their credit card says they pay for gasoline north of the border and what they pay south of it. Positioning · 19 wordsPeople are not stupid. The member should not treat them like they are. They know what they are doing.Positioning Claims · 15 wordsI wish they did not have to drive to America to get more affordable gas. Promise · 5 wordsWe can fix that today.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 67

4 of 5 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 “I would encourage my friend to consult a map.”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 “People are not stupid.”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 member should not treat them like they are.”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 “They know what they are doing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 · 93

1 of 5 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We can fix that today”The commitment names no actor, measure, or success condition for how the fix would happen.

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“They are driving right across to Walhalla”Constituents of Branden Leslie, MP for a Manitoba riding, drive across the border to Walhalla, North Dakota, to buy gasoline.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20