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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

164 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Warren Steinley (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the member for Winnipeg North just talked about commitments. Well, we cannot eat commitments. Let us ask the people in Ingersoll about Stellantis and those commitments, which all left our country because of the Liberals’ failed policies. Every Conservative here is here to save money for Canadians. How much money would Canadians have saved if the Liberals had actually taken our policy months and months and years ago to take the tax off gas so they would be able to drive to their work and actually take their kids to school and put food on the table?”

Statement grade

B–

72 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 2%Claims 48%Positioning 43%Thanks 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordsthe answer is simple: ProcedureClaims · 6 wordsIt is a whole lot more. Positioning · 54 wordsWhat I want to say is, on this side of the House, for the last 11 years, we had members turning themselves in circles, screaming about burning the earth down because we would lower the price of gas in this country. Let us make no mistake about it, they can go a lot further.Positioning Claims · 33 wordsThey can scrap the clean fuel standard and make sure to take 15¢ a litre off the price of gas for eternity, ¹but they are not doing that. That is a policy choice. Thanks · 10 wordsThe member brings up a good point on the summit.Thanks Positioning · 17 wordsWe cannot put a commitment in our gas tank. We cannot put a commitment on our table.Positioning Claims · 40 wordsFor so long, this deal book has been full of deals that Canadian private capital said no to long ago. They said no because of the job-killing, energy-killing policies of the last 11 years that are continuing from the government.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 42

6 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 “the answer is simple:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “What I want to say is, on this side of the House, for the last 11 years, we had members turning themselves in circles, screaming about burning the earth down because we would lower the price of gas in this country.”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 “Let us make no mistake about it, they can go a lot further.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “The member brings up a good point on the summit.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We cannot put a commitment in our gas tank.”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 cannot put a commitment on our table.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 55

4 of 10 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.

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 cannot put a commitment in our gas tank.”About the government’s summit commitments, not the savings question or the fuel tax 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 cannot put a commitment on our table.”About the government’s summit commitments, not the savings question or the fuel tax 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 “For so long, this deal book has been full of deals that Canadian private capital said no to long ago.”About rejected investment deals, not the savings question or the fuel tax 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 “They said no because of the job-killing, energy-killing policies of the last 11 years that are continuing from the government.”About rejected investment deals and the government’s broader policies, not the savings question or the bill’s fuel excise tax measure.

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 · 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“scrap the clean fuel standard and make sure to take 15¢ a litre off the price of gas”The claim is that scrapping Canada’s clean fuel standard would take 15 cents a litre off the price of gas, which a reader could check against the clean fuel standard’s estimated effect on fuel prices.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20