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Ellis Ross

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

115 words · 6 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

“Mr. Speaker, I find when I talk to constituents, and I do hold a lot of community meetings, that, yes, there is a huge amount of concern with affordability. As the hon. member will know, I will vote for the bill as well. However, I also hear a lot of concern from my constituents in British Columbia about how this summer we had a province-wide state of emergency over wildfires. I know that certainly there is deep concern within Skeena—Bulkley Valley about the changes in the lower water levels and impacts on salmon. I wonder if he has any comments on this other aspect of a crisis we are seeing. We cannot really deal with one at a time. We have to deal, with urgency, with both.”

Statement grade

30 / 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.

Procedure 5%Claims 73%Reasoning 11%Promise 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsthat question is actually very relevant.Procedure Claims · 69 wordsIn terms of what the governments are doing, not only federally but provincially as well, we are not adapting. We have all these measures that propose to lessen the risk, but they are not doing anything about adapting to what happening in our regions. There is no measure of activity for the provincial government of B.C., for instance, to talk about forestry management in terms of forest fire risk, Reasoning · 7 wordsbut Canada should be setting an example. Claims · 15 wordsCanada has federal lands it is responsible for, and the Indian Act lands as well. Reasoning · 6 wordsWe should be setting an example, Promise · 12 wordsand hopefully the Conservatives will be coming up with exactly that idea.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 10 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 question is actually very relevant.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

9 of 10 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

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 bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In terms of what the governments are doing, not only federally but provincially as well, we are not adapting.”About adaptation to wildfires by governments, not the fuel excise tax measures in the bill.
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 have all these measures that propose to lessen the risk,”About measures to lessen wildfire risk, not anything in the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but they are not doing anything about adapting to what happening in our regions.”About regional adaptation efforts, not the bill’s fuel tax changes.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There is no measure of activity for the provincial government of B.C., for instance, to talk about forestry management in terms of forest fire risk,”About B.C. forestry management and fire risk, a subject the bill does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but Canada should be setting an example.”About Canada’s example-setting on wildfire matters, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Canada has federal lands it is responsible for,”About federal lands responsibilities in the wildfire context, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and the Indian Act lands as well.”About Indian Act lands in the wildfire context, not the bill.
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 should be setting an example,”About setting an example on wildfire adaptation, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and hopefully the Conservatives will be coming up with exactly that idea.”About hoped-for Conservative ideas on wildfire adaptation, not the bill’s fuel tax measures.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20