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Kody Blois

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

204 words · 8 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Eric Melillo (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to catch the Speaker’s eye and join debate again on this topic. The Liberals always talk about the price of gas and they try to blame foreign influences and foreign conflicts. Conservatives recognize that those foreign components have a cost associated with them. However, if we look at Canada compared with the United States, the price of fuel is 13% higher in Canada. That is very clearly a result of Liberal taxation policies. The Liberals would argue that it is not. With all due respect to the hon. member, how would he justify that 13% difference in the gas price between Canada and the United States, if not for Liberal taxes?”

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 18%Reasoning 66%The question 10%Aside 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 37 wordswhat I would say is that this differential existed when Stephen Harper was the prime minister as well.¹ There are a number of factors in the way in which Canadians create the revenue that supports social programs.Partly on point Reasoning · 37 wordsAt the end of the day, what the hon. member is suggesting in today’s motion is to take away the funding of GST that supports broad government programs in that member’s riding and all across this country.² The question · 20 wordsI have a question for the hon. member, and maybe he can take a thoughtful dynamic in his own party. Reasoning · 30 wordsEssentially, the Conservative position on eliminating the clean fuel standard would be like suggesting that we should put lead back in gasoline because it would actually make fuel slightly cheaper. Aside · 13 wordsThe members laugh, but I am sure that if we looked at it, AsideReasoning · 67 wordsif we did not actually take lead out of the gasoline process, which Brian Mulroney did in the 1980s, it would make gas slightly cheaper.³ That is the same principle that the Conservatives are pushing today. Why not just go all the way and say that we should put lead back in gasoline instead of supporting Canadian farmers, clean energy solutions and industrial investment across the country?

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 90% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “The members laugh,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “but I am sure that if we looked at it,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 92

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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “There are a number of factors in the way in which Canadians create the revenue that supports social programs.”About how taxes fund social programs generally, not the specific Canada-US price gap asked about.

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.

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“this differential existed when Stephen Harper was the prime minister as well”Canada-US gas price differential existed when Stephen Harper was prime minister.search
2“what the hon. member is suggesting in today’s motion is to take away the funding of GST”The motion under debate calls for ending all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year, including the GST.search
3“Brian Mulroney did in the 1980s”Lead was taken out of gasoline during Brian Mulroney’s time as prime minister in the 1980s.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20