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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Taxation 2026-09-21

90 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Sandra Cobena (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are taxed at every turn. They are taxed when they earn a paycheque, when they spend money, when they own something, when they fill their tank and when they buy a drink. Even when they die, they are taxed. Every single dollar that the Liberal government spends was first earned by a hard-working Canadian, yet Conservatives have found $150 billion in savings. When will the Liberal government respect taxpayers, cut consultants, rein in spending, save Canadians money and adopt the Conservative economic action plan?”

Statement grade

62 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 37%Claims 63%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordsagain, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.Positioning Claims · 19 wordsThe very first thing that the Prime Minister of Canada did was to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.¹Partly on point Positioning · 7 wordsThat is something that Canadians will remember.PositioningOff point Claims · 27 wordsNot only did we do that, but we suspended the fuel excise tax at a time when Canadians needed a bridge and a boost to the future.²Partly on point Positioning · 10 wordsWe are building a stronger Canada. We are helping Canadians.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsWe are going to have the strongest economy in the G7. Positioning · 7 wordsThat is going to benefit all Canadians.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×15“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.” Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×9“We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.” Said 9 times by 4 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×5“We are building a stronger Canada.” Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 57

5 of 13 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 “again, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”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 something that Canadians will remember.”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 are building a stronger Canada.”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 are helping Canadians.”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 going to benefit all Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 32

8 of 13 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 “The very first thing that the Prime Minister of Canada did was to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.”Cites the government’s own tax cut record, not the spending cuts or plan adoption asked for.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That is something that Canadians will remember.”A general claim about what Canadians will remember, not the asked plan or spending.
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 “Not only did we do that,”A lead-in to the government’s own tax measures rather than the spending action 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 we suspended the fuel excise tax at a time when Canadians needed a bridge and a boost to the future.”Cites the fuel tax suspension, another measure, not the consultant cuts or plan adoption asked for.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We are building a stronger Canada.”A general pledge about building a stronger Canada, not the asked measures.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We are helping Canadians.”A general claim of helping Canadians, not the asked plan or spending cuts.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We are going to have the strongest economy in the G7.”A general boast about the G7 economy, not the asked measures.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That is going to benefit all Canadians.”A general claim of benefit to Canadians, not the asked plan or spending cuts.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 13 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 · 3 repeated lines

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

“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.”Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said
“We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”Said 9 times by 4 members.Every time it was said
“We are building a stronger Canada.”Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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“cut taxes for 22 million Canadians”The Prime Minister of Canada’s first action was to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.search
2“suspended the fuel excise tax”The Liberal government suspended the fuel excise tax.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20