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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Taxation 2026-05-26

98 words · 5 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 64%Positioning 9%The question 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 wordsthere was a world energy crisis, and wars in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine, ¹but at the very moment that oil hit $100 a barrel all around the world, here in Canada it was only $1.38 at the pump.² Those were the Harper days in 2014.³ Today, with oil prices being lower on a worldwide level, gas prices are over 40¢ a litre higher.⁴ Positioning · 9 wordsThose are not world impacts; those are Liberal impacts.Positioning The question · 26 wordsWill the Prime Minister reverse his policies of high Liberal taxes and a weak Canadian dollar, so Canadians can afford to fill up at the pump?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Those are not world impacts;”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 “those are Liberal 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 2 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 2 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 · 4

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“wars in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine”Wars were ongoing in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine in 2014.search
2“at the very moment that oil hit $100 a barrel all around the world, here in Canada it was only $1.38 at the pump”In 2014, when world oil reached $100 a barrel, Canadian pump prices were $1.38 per litre.search
3“the Harper days in 2014”Stephen Harper’s government was in power in Canada in 2014.search
4“with oil prices being lower on a worldwide level, gas prices are over 40¢ a litre higher”As of May 2026, Canadian gas prices are over 40¢ a litre higher than in 2014 despite world oil prices being lower.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20