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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Taxation 2026-06-16

101 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Alexandre Boulerice (Independent)

“Mr. Speaker, frankly, no one can believe that answer. For the first time in history, a human being is a trillionaire. Elon Musk is worth more than $1,000 billion. Even if he were to spend $1 million a day, it would take him 2,700 years to spend such an obscene amount of money. There are people here too with colossal fortunes worth billions of dollars. The Liberals are lavishing them with gifts. At a time when people are living on the street and our public services are crumbling, what are the Liberals doing? They are not doing anything. When will they have the courage to make the super-wealthy pay their fair share?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 68 / 100

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

Positioning 40%Claims 60%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordswe on this side of the House know that every Canadian must pay their fair share of taxes.Positioning Claims · 61 wordsMore importantly, in response to my colleague, it is important to note that we recently invested $10 billion. We reached an agreement with the Government of Quebec to invest $10 billion in Quebec’s critical infrastructure.¹ Specifically when it comes to homelessness, we recently announced an investment of over $150 million so that we can do our part to address this issue.² Positioning · 22 wordsWe will always be there to defend everyone’s interests and to ensure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes in Canada.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

2 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 “we on this side of the House know that every Canadian must pay their fair share of taxes.”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 “We will always be there to defend everyone’s interests and to ensure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes in Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

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 question asked.

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 on this side of the House know that every Canadian must pay their fair share of taxes.”States a commitment on fair taxation but gives no answer on taxing the super-wealthy.
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 “More importantly, in response to my colleague, it is important to note that we recently invested $10 billion.”Points to an infrastructure investment rather than answering the question about taxing the super-wealthy.
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 reached an agreement with the Government of Quebec to invest $10 billion in Quebec’s critical infrastructure.”Details the Quebec infrastructure agreement, not the taxation question asked.
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 “Specifically when it comes to homelessness, we recently announced an investment of over $150 million so that we can do our part to address this issue.”Speaks to homelessness funding, touching the member’s concerns but not the tax question asked.
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 will always be there to defend everyone’s interests and to ensure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes in Canada.”Reaffirms fair-share taxation in general terms without addressing when the super-wealthy will be taxed.

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 · 72

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will always be there to defend everyone’s interests”A commitment with no actor, measure, date, or success condition.

Claims · 2

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 reached an agreement with the Government of Quebec to invest $10 billion in Quebec’s critical infrastructure”The Government of Canada reached an agreement with the Government of Quebec to invest $10 billion in Quebec’s critical infrastructure.search
2“we recently announced an investment of over $150 million”The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $150 million to address homelessness.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20