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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Taxation 2026-09-24

119 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 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%Positioning 13%The question 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 27 wordsthe other day, the Prime Minister said that his fuel standard tax added zero cost at the pump.¹ Today he claimed that there were no federal taxes. Positioning · 16 wordsAgain, this is the Liberal tradition of telling Canadians that Liberal taxes will make them richer.Positioning Claims · 50 wordsI have here a study from his own environment department that has the impact of the clean fuel standard on gasoline and diesel prices.² It shows that this year it is seven cents, ³and next year it will be eight cents, then 10¢, then 13¢ and then 17¢ a litre.⁴ The question · 26 wordsWhy did the Prime Minister mislead the House? Was it to cover up the cost of his tax or because he did not do his homework?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

1 of 1 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 “Again, this is the Liberal tradition of telling Canadians that Liberal taxes will make them richer.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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“the Prime Minister said that his fuel standard tax added zero cost at the pump”The Prime Minister said in the House, days before September 24, 2026, that the clean fuel standard added zero cost at the pump.search
2“a study from his own environment department that has the impact of the clean fuel standard on gasoline and diesel prices”Environment and Climate Change Canada has published a study on the impact of the clean fuel standard on gasoline and diesel prices.search
3“this year it is seven cents”The study from Environment and Climate Change Canada shows the clean fuel standard added seven cents a litre to gasoline and diesel prices in 2026.search
4“next year it will be eight cents, then 10¢, then 13¢ and then 17¢ a litre”The Environment Canada study projects the clean fuel standard’s cost will rise to eight cents, then 10, 13 and 17 cents a litre in the years after 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20