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Pat Kelly

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

112 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke about how the Conservatives want to eliminate all the fuel taxes. That would cost the government at least $5 billion. Would my colleague support scrapping all of the oil subsidies so that the government can recoup that money?”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Claims 38%Positioning 25%Reasoning 27%Procedure 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 42 wordsif the member meant that we have called upon the federal government to eliminate all the federal taxes on fuel, he is correct that we have called upon it to do so.¹ We are disappointed that the government has not done it. Positioning · 10 wordsAs for subsidies, we are the party of free enterprise, PositioningReasoning · 30 wordsand if the government would simply eliminate all the regulations and laws it has passed since 2015 that prevent projects from being built, we would be much better off today.Partly on point Procedure · 12 wordsI spoke about a couple of specifics on that in my speech, ProcedurePositioning · 18 wordsbut it is on the government and its red tape that is holding Canada and our industries back.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 59

3 of 8 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 “As for subsidies, we are the party of free enterprise,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I spoke about a couple of specifics on that in my speech,”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 “but it is on the government and its red tape that is holding Canada and our industries back.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

5 of 8 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 “if the member meant that we have called upon the federal government to eliminate all the federal taxes on fuel, he is correct that we have called upon it to do so.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “We are disappointed that the government has not done it.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “As for subsidies, we are the party of free enterprise,”About the party’s character, not whether oil subsidies should be scrapped.
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 “and if the government would simply eliminate all the regulations and laws it has passed since 2015 that prevent projects from being built, we would be much better off today.”About government regulations on projects, not the subsidies asked about.
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 “but it is on the government and its red tape that is holding Canada and our industries back.”About government red tape holding back industry, not the subsidies asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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 · 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“we have called upon it to do so”The Conservative Party has called upon the federal government to eliminate all federal taxes on fuel.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20