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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-26

100 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 72%Positioning 4%The question 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 72 wordsin 2014, the world was going through an energy crisis. There were wars going on in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine.¹ At the very moment that the price of a barrel of oil was $100, the price at the pump was $1.38.² That was 2014, during the Stephen Harper years. Today, the price of oil is lower, but the price at the pump is 40¢ per litre higher.³ Those are not world impacts. Positioning · 4 wordsThose are Liberals impacts.Positioning The question · 24 wordsWill the Prime Minister reconsider his taxes and policies that are weakening the dollar, so that Canadians can afford to fill up their tanks?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 1 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 “Those are Liberals impacts.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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 1 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 1 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 · 3

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“There were wars going on in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine”In 2014, wars were ongoing in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine.search
2“the price of a barrel of oil was $100, the price at the pump was $1.38”In 2014, oil cost $100 a barrel and Canadian pump prices were $1.38 per litre.search
3“the price at the pump is 40¢ per litre higher”Canadian pump prices in May 2026 are 40 cents per litre higher than in 2014.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20