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Branden Leslie

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

89 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I have enjoyed the debate today, and I wanted to express the whole idea behind this. I have said this before. New Democrat Wab Kinew got elected and brought in getting rid of the tax levy on gasoline for the first six months, and I do think he also extended it. It was a great idea. I have been talking about the benefits of getting rid of the gas tax. That is one of the reasons that earlier the Prime Minister got rid of the carbon tax. It was the very first initiative he had. The issue is that it does not matter who comes up with the idea. I am grateful that we are going to be passing Bill C-38, because Canadians would actually benefit. Does the member not agree with that?”

Statement grade

62 / 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.

Positioning 61%Claims 35%Aside 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 40 wordsCanadians should be happy that we have His Majesty’s loyal opposition to put forward good ideas that have been at times embraced by the government, such as the extension of the excise tax, or putting it on to begin with.Positioning Claims · 31 wordsI wish I had the Hansard record to count the number of times that the member defended the carbon tax as neutral for families and said that everyone was better off. Positioning · 14 wordsHe stands here and takes some sort of credit, like it was his idea.PositioningOff pointNo reason given Aside · 4 wordsGive me a break.Aside

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 · 32

4 of 7 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 “Canadians should be happy that we have His Majesty’s loyal opposition to put forward good ideas that have been at times embraced by the government, such as the extension of the excise tax,”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 “or putting it on to begin with.”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 “He stands here and takes some sort of credit, like it was his idea.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Give me a break.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 43

2 of 7 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 “I wish I had the Hansard record to count the number of times that the member defended the carbon tax as neutral for families and said that everyone was better off.”About the member’s past defence of the carbon tax, 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 “He stands here and takes some sort of credit, like it was his idea.”A complaint about the member taking credit, tied to the carbon tax record rather than the bill.

Reasoning · 53

1 of 7 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion stated with no reason given for it.What the tags mean “He stands here and takes some sort of credit, like it was his idea.”Nothing in the statement shows he previously opposed this idea; the record about the carbon tax concerns a different measure, and the claim of credit-taking is asserted rather than grounded.

Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“He stands here and takes some sort of credit, like it was his idea.”

BecauseNo reason given

No reason givenNothing in the statement shows he previously opposed this idea; the record about the carbon tax concerns a different measure, and the claim of credit-taking is asserted rather than grounded.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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