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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Taxation 2026-04-23

118 words · 8 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

B–

Average 73 / 100

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

Positioning 36%Claims 36%Aside 12%The ask 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 29 wordswith the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more crime and more corruption, more of the same. That is because, despite the illusions, he is just another Liberal.Positioning Claims · 6 wordsThis is true with gas taxes. Aside · 14 wordsSome hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Pierre Poilievre: Mr. Speaker, yes, they are applauding.Aside Positioning · 7 wordsThe Prime Minister is just another Liberal.Positioning Claims · 36 wordsHe is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place while Canadians get ripped off at the pump with the carbon tax, ¹which he calls the clean fuel standard, ²and the GST at 15¢ a litre.³ The ask · 20 wordsWill the Prime Minister stop gouging Canadians at the pump and get rid of all taxes for all the year, Positioning · 6 wordsor is he just another Liberal?Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×22“The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.” Said 22 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

8 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 “with the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more crime and more corruption, more of the same.”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 “That is because, despite the illusions, he is just another Liberal.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Some hon. members:”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Oh, oh!”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Hon. Pierre Poilievre:”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Mr. Speaker, yes, they are applauding.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.”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 “or is he just another Liberal?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“The Prime Minister is just another Liberal.”Said 22 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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“He is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place”The Prime Minister is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place.search
2“which he calls the clean fuel standard”The carbon tax the speaker refers to is named by the Prime Minister as the clean fuel standard.search
3“the GST at 15¢ a litre”The GST on gasoline amounts to 15 cents per litre.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15