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Mark Carney

Liberal on Taxation 2026-09-24

100 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, how totally out of touch. He blames the provinces for inflation under his leadership. He highlights a bill that has been in place for a year and a half and has not built a single project. He did not answer the question. There are three reasons why Canadians are paying more for diesel in the world. One, the Prime Minister has given us a weak dollar despite high oil prices. Two, by his very admission in this House, we do not have the refining capacity because his government will not get out of the way and let Canadians build. Three, he continues to tax fuel with the GST and the fuel standard tax. Will the Prime Minister stop pretending to be so powerless and get prices down for Canadians?”

Statement grade

C+

66 / 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.

Thanks 23%Claims 48%Promise 13%Positioning 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 23 wordsI would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Leader of the Opposition on his 20th anniversary in the House of Commons.¹Thanks Claims · 48 wordsI have been here for a little more than a year.² We passed the Building Canada Act for major projects, ³and we are putting in front of this House the building Canada strong act so that all projects in this country are “one project, one review, one year”.⁴ Promise · 13 wordsWe will build Canada strong.Vague promise They will have an opportunity to join us, Partly on pointPositioning · 16 wordsand he will have an opportunity to do something for the first time in two decades.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

2 of 9 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 would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Leader of the Opposition on his 20th anniversary in the House of Commons.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and he will have an opportunity to do something for the first time in two decades.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 36

6 of 9 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 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 “I have been here for a little more than a year.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “We passed the Building Canada Act for major projects,”About past legislation on major projects, not the diesel prices 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 “and we are putting in front of this House the building Canada strong act so that all projects in this country are “one project, one review, one year”.”Describes a bill’s review process, not what will bring fuel prices down.
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 “We will build Canada strong.”A general slogan about the bill’s agenda, not an answer on fuel prices.
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 “They will have an opportunity to join us,”An invitation to the opposition to support the agenda, not a response on prices.
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 he will have an opportunity to do something for the first time in two decades.”A jab at the Leader of the Opposition’s record, not the diesel price question.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 91

1 of 9 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 will build Canada strong”A commitment with no actor detail, measure, date or success condition attached.

Claims · 4

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“the Leader of the Opposition on his 20th anniversary in the House of Commons”Pierre Poilievre has been a member of the House of Commons for 20 years as of September 2026.search
2“I have been here for a little more than a year”Mark Carney has been an MP in the House of Commons for a little more than a year as of September 2026.search
3“We passed the Building Canada Act”The Building Canada Act for major projects was passed by Parliament.search
4“putting in front of this House the building Canada strong act”The Building Canada Strong Act has been introduced in the House of Commons and is described as establishing ‘one project, one review, one year’ for major projects.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20