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Mark Carney

Liberal on Taxation 2026-05-26

60 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, in 2014, the world was going through an energy crisis. There were wars going on in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine. At the very moment that the price of a barrel of oil was $100, the price at the pump was $1.38. 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. Those are not world impacts. Those are Liberals impacts. Will the Prime Minister reconsider his taxes and policies that are weakening the dollar, so that Canadians can afford to fill up their tanks?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 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%Procedure 8%Positioning 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 43 wordsthe government has already cut the consumer carbon tax.¹ That was 18¢ per litre.² We suspended the federal fuel tax.³ Some things have changed since the time of the Harper government, such as the impact on refineries and the impact of supply shortages. Procedure · 5 wordsHowever, one thing never changes.Procedure Positioning · 12 wordsThe Leader of the Opposition still opposes all measures that support Canadians.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×8“We introduced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline.” Said 8 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

2 of 3 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 “However, one thing never changes.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Leader of the Opposition still opposes all measures that support Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 75

1 of 3 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Leader of the Opposition still opposes all measures that support Canadians.”A claim about the opposition leader’s record on measures generally, not an answer on gas prices or taxes.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We introduced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline.”Said 8 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

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“the government has already cut the consumer carbon tax”The Canadian government cut the consumer carbon price on gasoline before May 26, 2026.search
2“18¢ per litre”The consumer carbon tax cut reduced gasoline prices by 18 cents per litre.search
3“We suspended the federal fuel tax”The federal government suspended the federal excise tax on fuel.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20