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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Taxation 2026-09-24

93 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I am sure if he were a farmer, he would be out standing in his field, scratching his head about why he is forced to pay $5,000 a day for diesel costs, diesel costs that are made worse by the Prime Minister’s additional taxes. Earlier this week, he said that the clean fuel standard would cost nothing. I quoted documents from his own department showing that it will rise to as much as 17¢ a litre. Should the farmers who are actually out in the field believe the Prime Minister, or should they believe his own department documents, which show that his tax will cost them more?”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 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.

Claims 60%Positioning 16%Procedure 10%Thanks 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 8 wordsthe Conservatives are still enthusiastic about Bill C-38, ¹Positioning · 15 wordswhich is a good thing, Off pointbecause in fact, farmers know that we stand with them.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 19 wordsThe government, under the Prime Minister, has suspended the fuel excise tax, ²which will reduce the tax on diesel.Partly on point Procedure · 9 wordsThese are facts.Unearned certainty This is not a parallel reality.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 29 wordsThis is going to help our farmers. This is going to help logistics across the country. This is going to reduce the pressure on food prices across the nation.Partly on point Thanks · 13 wordsI am happy to see the Conservatives so enthusiastic to support Bill C-38.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

5 of 16 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 “which is a good thing,”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 “because in fact, farmers know that we stand with them.”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 “These are facts.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “This is not a parallel reality.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I am happy to see the Conservatives so enthusiastic to support Bill C-38.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 37

8 of 16 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “the Conservatives are still enthusiastic about Bill C-38,”About the Conservatives’ support for Bill C-38, not whom farmers should believe about the clean fuel standard.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which is a good thing,”A comment on the Conservatives’ support for Bill C-38, not 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 “because in fact, farmers know that we stand with them.”Praise of the government’s standing with farmers, not an answer to whom farmers should believe.
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 “The government, under the Prime Minister, has suspended the fuel excise tax,”About the fuel excise tax suspension, not the clean fuel standard cost the question turned on.
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 “which will reduce the tax on diesel.”About the fuel excise tax’s effect on diesel, not the clean fuel standard figures in question.
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 “This is going to help our farmers.”About the excise tax suspension’s benefit to farmers, not the clean fuel standard question.
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 “This is going to help logistics across the country.”About the excise tax suspension’s benefit to logistics, not the clean fuel standard question.
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 “This is going to reduce the pressure on food prices across the nation.”About the excise tax suspension’s effect on food prices, not the clean fuel standard question.

Respect · 100

0 of 16 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 · 82

3 of 16 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “farmers know”It asserts what farmers in general believe without citing any source or evidence.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “These are facts”It labels the claims as facts in place of providing a source for them.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “This is not a parallel reality”It asserts correctness by flat denial rather than offering any evidence or source.

Claims · 2

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 Conservatives are still enthusiastic about Bill C-38”The Conservative Party supports Bill C-38.search
2“has suspended the fuel excise tax”The Canadian government suspended the fuel excise tax.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20