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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

174 words · 16 sentences · 17 clauses

Replying to Gord Johns (NDP)

“Madam Speaker, a report from the Centre for Future Work is predicting that we are going to see an additional $50 billion in consumer costs, or a 4.2% increase in inflation. That is if the Strait of Hormuz closed today. We have not seen an increase of even one cent on the production of oil and gas, yet oil and gas profits are skyrocketing. At the same time, the Centre for Future Work is predicting that we are going to see a $65-billion-plus increase in excess profits. What this bill would do is actually increase the debt. Canadian taxpayers pick up the tab anyway. We want them to get relief right now. Does my colleague agree that an excess profit tax would help alleviate the pressure on the Canadian taxpayer and that oil and gas, when they are winning big like this, should contribute more? We heard the Conservatives even say that the Liberals have taken their agenda and are implementing their agenda. We know that Conservatives in Britain implemented an excess profit tax on oil and gas, but these Liberals will never do it. We are seeing record profits. There is no threshold of profits before they implement an excess profit tax.”

Statement grade

77 / 100, held down by Relevance

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Procedure 6%Reasoning 39%Claims 40%The question 10%The ask 6%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 10 wordsthat is certainly an interesting question that deserves careful consideration.Procedure Reasoning · 31 wordsI believe we would be remiss if we did not examine such policies. However, at the core of what my colleague is saying is the fact that these problems are chronic. Claims · 69 wordsWhat is happening geopolitically is becoming more and more entrenched. Lack of competition in the gasoline market, in retail gasoline sales, is a chronic problem. Refining margins are a chronic issue. These things are chronic. Now we find ourselves with just two weeks’ notice that we are going from one temporary measure to another.¹ Consumers do not know what will happen with this measure a few months from now. The question · 8 wordsWill it be permanent? Will it be temporary? The ask · 11 wordsWhat other supports are there? Which measures can be made permanent? The question · 9 wordsWill it be gone for good, and so on? Reasoning · 36 wordsThe takeaway from our colleague’s remarks is that we need to have a thoughtful conversation about structural, long-term measures if the problem becomes permanent. That is the one debate we are not having at the moment.Partly on point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

1 of 16 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “that is certainly an interesting question that deserves careful consideration.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 47

15 of 16 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 bill 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 “However, at the core of what my colleague is saying is the fact that these problems are chronic.”Turns to the chronic nature of the problem, not whether an excess profit tax should be adopted.
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 “What is happening geopolitically is becoming more and more entrenched.”About geopolitical trends, not the excess profit tax 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 “Lack of competition in the gasoline market, in retail gasoline sales, is a chronic problem.”Raises lack of competition in gasoline retail, not the tax proposed in the question.
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 “Refining margins are a chronic issue.”About refining margins, not the excess profit tax 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 “These things are chronic.”Restates that these issues are chronic, without addressing the question.
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 “Now we find ourselves with just two weeks’ notice that we are going from one temporary measure to another.”About the short notice of the temporary fuel tax measure, not the proposed tax.
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 “Consumers do not know what will happen with this measure a few months from now.”About consumer uncertainty over the temporary measure, not 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 “Will it be permanent?”Raises whether the fuel measure will be permanent, not the excess profit tax.
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 “Will it be temporary?”Same uncertainty about the temporary measure, not 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 “What other supports are there?”Asks what other supports exist, without addressing the proposed excess profit tax.
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 “Which measures can be made permanent?”About which measures could be made permanent, not 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 “Will it be gone for good,”Continues the speculation about the fuel measure’s fate, not the proposed tax.
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 so on?”A trailing phrase of the same list, not addressing the question.
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 takeaway from our colleague’s remarks is that we need to have a thoughtful conversation about structural, long-term measures if the problem becomes permanent.”Calls for a conversation on structural measures, not a position on the excess profit tax 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 “That is the one debate we are not having at the moment.”Comments on the state of the debate, not on the tax proposed in the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 16 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 16 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“just two weeks’ notice that we are going from one temporary measure to another”The federal fuel excise tax suspension under Bill C-38’s predecessor measure was replaced by another temporary measure with only two weeks’ notice, as of the September 22, 2026 debate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20