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Jason Groleau

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-10-20

147 words · 14 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his committee appointment. He told us that he will leave no stone unturned in determining which companies are passing these increases on to consumers and which are not. This means he acknowledges that when the excise tax is suspended, some businesses simply pocket the savings. He acknowledges that. I know that he was not a parliamentarian at the time, but I would remind him of the following: From the very outset of the war in Ukraine, the Bloc Québécois proposed significant tax credits for transportation companies, taxis and farms to ensure that these businesses would not have to bear the additional fuel costs and, more importantly, to prevent those higher costs from being passed along the entire supply chain and ultimately to consumers, as the Bank of Canada warned could happen. I would like to know why he and his colleague who spoke before him keep saying that the Bloc Québécois never puts any solutions forward. Is it possible that when we proposed this in 2021, 2022 and 2023, they were simply not around?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 47%Thanks 3%Positioning 10%Reasoning 18%The ask 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 wordshe is right that I was not here in 2023; I was not around. Thanks · 5 wordsThat is a good point.Thanks Positioning · 15 wordsIn fact, it is one of the only good points he made on the subject.Positioning Claims · 42 wordsEarlier, I talked about inflation. I would like to point out that inflation did not start when the excise tax suspension was extended. It has been around for years, since 2019.¹ As far as I know, the tax was in effect then. Reasoning · 14 wordsWhat we are trying to figure out is whether fuel prices directly affect inflation. Claims · 13 wordsObviously, fuel prices have gone up by 80% over the past few years.² Reasoning · 13 wordsThat definitely comes at a cost. It makes sense. It is simple math.Partly on point The ask · 31 wordsI would invite my colleague to the committee so I can explain the supply chain and everything involved in that. I would be happy to explain all of that to him.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

2 of 11 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 “That is a good point.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “In fact, it is one of the only good points he made on the subject.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 64

9 of 11 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 bill under debate.

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 “Earlier, I talked about inflation.”Turns to inflation rather than the Bloc’s proposals or the claim about them.
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 would like to point out that inflation did not start when the excise tax suspension was extended.”About the timing of inflation, not the question on the Bloc’s record of proposing solutions.
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 “It has been around for years, since 2019.”A point about inflation’s history, 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 “As far as I know, the tax was in effect then.”About the tax’s past existence, not the Bloc’s proposals.
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 “What we are trying to figure out is whether fuel prices directly affect inflation.”Raises a general question on fuel prices and inflation instead of answering about the Bloc’s solutions.
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 “Obviously, fuel prices have gone up by 80% over the past few years.”A figure on fuel price increases, not the question on the Bloc’s record.
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 “That definitely comes at a cost.”About the cost of fuel increases, 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 “It makes sense.”A general remark on fuel costs, not the Bloc’s proposals.
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 “It is simple math.”A remark about arithmetic, not the question on the Bloc’s solutions.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 11 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 · 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“It has been around for years, since 2019”Canadian inflation has been ongoing since 2019.search
2“fuel prices have gone up by 80% over the past few years”Fuel prices in Canada have risen by 80% over the past few years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22