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Warren Steinley

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-06

148 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, those were interesting comments, that is for sure. There was a time when the Conservatives were in favour of a carbon tax, and then they were against the carbon tax. Then Erin O’Toole put the Conservatives back in favour of the carbon tax. Their most recent leader is the one who has said the Conservatives are against the carbon tax. Canada elected a brand new Prime Minister, and what was his first action? It was to get rid of the carbon tax. I, for one, am glad the Prime Minister got rid of the carbon tax. We can take a look at the Conservative idea farm, if we want to call it that. Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, gave Manitobans a break on the excise tax on gasoline. Did the NDP in Manitoba steal the Conservative idea? Maybe if there are good ideas out there, our Prime Minister and this government are not shy to look at them and put them in place because they will help Canadians. Is that not what all this should be about?”

Statement grade

B–

73 / 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 37%Positioning 24%The ask 39%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 27 wordsthe Prime Minister is definitely not new, because he was the economic adviser to Justin Trudeau, who started the downfall of the economy in the first place.¹Off point Positioning · 17 wordsFor the Liberals to say that they are taking good ideas, that would be a novel idea.Positioning The ask · 27 wordsI would like them to steal more of our ideas. I would like the Liberal government to steal more good Conservative policies and just implement them properly. Positioning · 5 wordsThey always do half measures.Positioning Claims · 7 wordsThe GST rebate is on new houses, ²The ask · 30 wordsbut why not on all houses?Off point On the rebate on diesel that they are talking about with Bill C-38, why not do it for longer and save people more money?³ Claims · 21 wordsThere is nothing new about the Prime Minister. He is following the terrible policies of Justin Trudeau that he helped implement, Positioning · 14 wordsand he is making life less affordable for all Canadians each and every day.PositioningOff point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

3 of 10 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 “For the Liberals to say that they are taking good ideas, that would be a novel idea.”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 “They always do half measures.”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 “and he is making life less affordable for all Canadians each and every day.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 43

7 of 10 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 motion 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 “the Prime Minister is definitely not new,”About the Prime Minister not being new, not the point about taking ideas or the diesel motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “because he was the economic adviser to Justin Trudeau, who started the downfall of the economy in the first place.”About the Prime Minister’s past role under Trudeau and the economy’s decline, not the point put or the motion.
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 GST rebate is on new houses,”About the GST rebate on new houses, which the diesel motion 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 “but why not on all houses?”About extending a housing GST rebate, not the diesel measures 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 “There is nothing new about the Prime Minister.”Repeats the attack on the Prime Minister’s novelty, not the point put or the motion.
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 is following the terrible policies of Justin Trudeau that he helped implement,”About following Trudeau’s policies, not the diesel motion or the point about taking ideas.
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 is making life less affordable for all Canadians each and every day.”A general affordability claim about the Prime Minister, not the diesel measures the motion proposes.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 3

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“he was the economic adviser to Justin Trudeau”The current Prime Minister served as an economic adviser to Justin Trudeau.search
2“The GST rebate is on new houses”The GST rebate for first-time homebuyers applies to new houses.search
3“the rebate on diesel that they are talking about with Bill C-38”Bill C-38 includes a rebate on diesel.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19