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Mark Carney

Liberal on Taxation 2026-09-24

78 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, he is literally bragging about promises that he has made and broken. Now the U.S. President is blustering ridiculously about a diesel export plan. Even if that bluster is meaningless, we should not have to rely on the Americans to give us diesel that comes out of our own ground. That is why Conservatives are acting today. We are calling for an emergency diesel price relief plan to, one, eliminate all diesel taxes until at least Canada Day and, two, have emergency pre-permitting and tax relief for the construction of diesel transportation and refining. Will he take up our plan to lower prices for Canadians?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 65%Procedure 27%Positioning 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 wordsthis House will have an opportunity to pass Bill C-38, ¹which will lower the tax on diesel. Procedure · 14 wordsThis House will have an opportunity to vote on the building Canada strong act, ²ProcedurePositioning · 6 wordswhich will move this country forward.Positioning Procedure · 7 wordsLet me make sure Hansard is correct.Procedure Claims · 34 wordsThe government passed the act last year, ³and Contrecoeur, the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, Darlington, the north coast transmission line and the Matawinie mine are all major projects now being built thanks to this government.⁴

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

3 of 3 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 “This House will have an opportunity to vote on the building Canada strong act,”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 “which will move this country forward.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me make sure Hansard is correct.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 · 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“Bill C-38”Bill C-38 is before the House of Commons and would lower the tax on diesel.search
2“vote on the building Canada strong act”The building Canada strong act is before the House of Commons for members to vote on.search
3“The government passed the act last year”The Carney government passed the Building Canada Act in 2025.search
4“Contrecoeur, the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, Darlington, the north coast transmission line and the Matawinie mine are all major projects”Contrecoeur, the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, Darlington, the north coast transmission line and the Matawinie mine are all designated major projects under the Building Canada Act and are being built.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20