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Eric Lefebvre

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-10-20

115 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Jason Groleau (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague from Richmond—Arthabaska—des-Sources on his excellent speech. We are experiencing an affordability crisis, and we had a vote today. I would like to ask him the following question: How does my colleague view the fact that the Bloc Québécois wants to reintroduce the excise tax on gasoline?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Greeting 18%Procedure 13%Claims 55%Reasoning 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 21 wordsI feel a little awkward because it is true that I have talked a lot about the Bloc Québécois this evening.Greeting Procedure · 15 wordsWe are really here to talk about Bill C-38, concerning the excise tax on gasoline.¹Procedure Claims · 63 wordsI must admit, however, that I was a bit taken aback to hear the Bloc Québécois say today that it is asking the government to reinstate the excise tax on gasoline even though Canadians and Quebeckers keep talking to us about the affordability crisis every single weekend.² Yes, on this side of the House, we are asking that this tax be permanently removed.³ Reasoning · 16 wordsI see that as one way to ease the affordability crisis this country is going through.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

2 of 2 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I feel a little awkward because it is true that I have talked a lot about the Bloc Québécois this evening.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “We are really here to talk about Bill C-38, concerning the excise tax on gasoline.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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“Bill C-38, concerning the excise tax on gasoline”Bill C-38, the Canadian Fuel Affordability Act, concerns the federal excise tax on gasoline.search
2“the Bloc Québécois say today that it is asking the government to reinstate the excise tax on gasoline”On October 20, 2026, the Bloc Québécois asked the government to reinstate the excise tax on gasoline.search
3“on this side of the House, we are asking that this tax be permanently removed”Conservative members are asking that the federal fuel excise tax be permanently removed.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22