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Heath MacDonald

89 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to John Barlow (Conservative)
“Mr. Speaker, the president of Grain Farmers of Ontario warned that we cannot have affordable food if farmers cannot afford to farm. Fertilizer prices are crippling, and suppliers are now telling farmers they may not even have enough supply for next season. Canada is the only G7 country that has a tariff on fertilizer imports. Can the minister tell me exactly how much the Liberal government has collected from the 35% tariff and how much it has robbed from the pockets of Canadian farmers?”
Statement grade
C+
69 / 100, held down by Relevance
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Claims 84%Promise 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 75 wordswe are caught in a geopolitical situation around the world. We are certainly keeping an eye on the situation.Partly on pointVague promise Hopefully, the peace talks are going forward for the Strait of Hormuz.Off point We understand that there has been a real issue relevant to fertilizer. We are monitoring the situation closely.Vague promise I met with my G7 partners last week.1 We had a good discussion. The whole topic was on fertilizer in this country and around the world.2 Promise · 14 wordsWe will consider every opportunity to make sure that we stand behind our farmers.Partly on pointVague promise

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