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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

148 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Peter Fonseca (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, just listening to the member, I think vividly of my riding. As people go to the gas pump, for the average resident and consumer in Mississauga East—Cooksville, that means a reduction in the price of gas they are paying. They need gas to get to work. They need it to take their kids to sports. They need it for everything they do. It is so important to have these affordability measures. The member has mentioned many other measures. He has talked about the school nutrition program, about how we are also helping with senior supports and about the dental program. When it comes to gas, this is something that affects everybody every single day. Can the member elaborate on that?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Thanks 6%Claims 64%Positioning 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 9 wordsI think the member has hit it right on.Thanks Claims · 94 wordsWe are talking about a 10¢-a-litre break.¹ That is a significant amount of money. Many of his constituents are going to have a direct benefit from it. We would, through this legislation, take that break all the way to the end of January, ²and then from February to the end of March, there would be a five-cent-a-litre break.³ I look at the legislation as a very important legislative measure on the issue of affordability, but there are many others that I talked about during my comments, some of which the member made reference to. Positioning · 45 wordsThis is all an attempt to say that the government caucus and the Prime Minister want Canadians to know that we are very sensitive to the issue, we are proactively working on the affordability issue by taking many budgetary matters seriously, Vague promiseand we are acting.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

3 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I think the member has hit it right on.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is all an attempt to say that the government caucus and the Prime Minister want Canadians to know that we are very sensitive to the issue, we are proactively working on the affordability issue by taking many budgetary matters seriously,”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 “and we are acting.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 70

3 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 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 “but there are many others that I talked about during my comments, some of which the member made reference to.”Points to other affordability measures rather than the fuel break 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 “This is all an attempt to say that the government caucus and the Prime Minister want Canadians to know that we are very sensitive to the issue, we are proactively working on the affordability issue by taking many budgetary matters seriously,”General praise of the government’s affordability sensitivity, not the fuel break at issue.
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 we are acting.”A general claim of government action, without addressing the fuel price question.

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 · 61

2 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 are proactively working on the affordability issue by taking many budgetary matters seriously”The speaker commits to ongoing effort with no specific measure, date, or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are acting”The commitment to action names no measure, date, or actor’s concrete step, so nothing can be checked later.

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“a 10¢-a-litre break”Bill C-38 provides a 10-cent-per-litre break on fuel.search
2“take that break all the way to the end of January”Bill C-38 extends the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax until the end of January 2027.search
3“from February to the end of March, there would be a five-cent-a-litre break”Under Bill C-38, from February 1 to March 31, 2027 the fuel excise tax rates would be set at 50% of regular rates, a five-cent-per-litre break.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20