Analysis · Point of order · beta

Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

162 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

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Procedure 19%Claims 60%Promise 20%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 31 wordsI rise on a point of order regarding Bill C-30, the spring economic update 2026 implementation act.¹ I would like to notify the House of a technical issue in clause 11.Procedure Claims · 98 wordsThat clause of Bill C-30 proposes amendments to temporarily set the federal fuel excise tax rate to zero for gasoline, unleaded aviation gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.² A reference to leaded aviation gasoline was, however, not included in the proposed amendments in that clause.³ As announced by the Prime Minister on April 14, 2026, the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax is intended to apply to aviation fuels generally during the relief period.⁴ Therefore, it is the government’s intention that the proposed amendments apply for all fuels used in the aviation industry, including leaded aviation gasoline. Promise · 33 wordsIn response, the government intends to propose an amendment to Bill C-30 at the earliest opportunity, to remedy this issue and to ensure that the fuel tax relief applies to leaded aviation gasoline.⁵

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

2 of 2 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 “I rise on a point of order regarding Bill C-30, the spring economic update 2026 implementation act.”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 would like to notify the House of a technical issue in clause 11.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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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 2 deductions are Respect

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Clarity · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Clarity

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Claims · 5

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1“Bill C-30, the spring economic update 2026 implementation act”Bill C-30 is titled the spring economic update 2026 implementation act.search
2“proposes amendments to temporarily set the federal fuel excise tax rate to zero for gasoline, unleaded aviation gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel”Clause 11 of Bill C-30 proposes amendments to temporarily set the federal fuel excise tax rate to zero for gasoline, unleaded aviation gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.search
3“A reference to leaded aviation gasoline was, however, not included”The proposed amendments in clause 11 of Bill C-30 do not include a reference to leaded aviation gasoline.search
4“announced by the Prime Minister on April 14, 2026”The Prime Minister announced on April 14, 2026 that the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax is intended to apply to aviation fuels generally during the relief period.search
5“the government intends to propose an amendment to Bill C-30”The government intends to propose an amendment to Bill C-30 so that the fuel tax relief applies to leaded aviation gasoline.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20