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Elizabeth May

Green on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

92 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc Québécois). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

“Mr. Speaker, I think that my colleague and I are pretty much on the same wavelength when it comes to a number of things. However, as far as decisions by the government are concerned, we saw that the former Liberal government was steering us toward a green transition. There were investments in the auto industry. Then the government announced that it would be scrapping all of that. Instead, it will start subsidizing the oil industry again, which I believe to be counterproductive and expensive for everyone. On top of that, the government decided to reimburse all Canadians for the carbon tax they paid in the previous year, except in Quebec. Quebeckers are owed $814 million that the government refuses to repay. I would like to hear my colleague’s thoughts on that. Quebec is in a rather unusual situation. We invested in the transition to green energy, and now we are being told to forget all that and go back to oil. Not only that, Quebeckers are not getting back the $814 million taken from their pockets to compensate other Canadians. What is my colleague’s take on that from an economic perspective?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Positioning 15%Claims 85%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordsit is clear that the Liberals’ policies lack common sense.PositioningPartly on pointUnearned certainty Claims · 78 wordsThere is this belief that it is a good idea to cut and eliminate almost every policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, the government is saying yes to electric vehicles. However, at the last minute, the government changes its plans and ends up saying that it does not want them at all. In the end, the government says they may want some. The government also eliminated energy efficiency programs for homes in Canada.¹ Positioning · 4 wordsIt makes no sense.PositioningPartly on point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

2 of 9 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 “it is clear that the Liberals’ policies lack common sense.”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 “It makes no sense.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 58

6 of 9 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

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 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 “it is clear that the Liberals’ policies lack common sense.”A general judgment about Liberal policies that does not engage the motion’s specific proposal on gas taxes or the Clean Fuel Standard.
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 “At the same time, the government is saying yes to electric vehicles.”About electric vehicle policy, touching the motion’s climate-policy theme only in passing.
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 “However, at the last minute, the government changes its plans and ends up saying that it does not want them at all.”About the government reversing its EV plans, not about gas taxes or the Clean Fuel Standard.
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 “In the end, the government says they may want some.”Continues on the government’s shifting EV position, which the motion does not address.
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 “The government also eliminated energy efficiency programs for homes in Canada.”About eliminating home energy efficiency programs, a measure outside the motion’s subject.
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 “It makes no sense.”A general remark on the preceding point about energy programs, not the motion’s proposal.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 86

1 of 9 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “it is clear”The phrase asserts certainty as a substitute for a source or argument.

Claims · 1

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“eliminated energy efficiency programs for homes in Canada”The federal government eliminated energy efficiency programs for homes in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20