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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-10-20

227 words · 6 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jeremy Patzer (Conservative). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

“Madam Speaker, the member spends a lot of time filling this chamber with hot air, talking about basically nothing. What he was talking about had nothing to do with the actual text of the bill dealing with fuel affordability, but I will bite. He was talking about growing more fresh produce in Canada. One way that could happened would be by creating the ability to have more greenhouses. I will talk about one particular area in Saskatchewan, right around Lake Diefenbaker. The government promised to fund the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project, which is probably a $6-billion to $8-billion project. The provincial government of Saskatchewan has said it is one of the big focuses of our province, yet the government has done absolutely nothing. Adding the member for northern Saskatchewan to the Liberal caucus has done nothing to advance that project in Saskatchewan. Will this member sit here today and say that the government is going to do what it promised in multiple campaigns and failed to do? In fact, it is a legacy project for Ralph Goodale. Will the member stand up in the House and say that the government will follow up on its commitment to fund the Lake Diefenbaker project in Saskatchewan, yes or no?”

Statement grade

30 / 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 80%Positioning 11%Reasoning 4%Promise 5%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 21 wordsthe government established the water agency in the city of Winnipeg dealing with waste water management through the prairies and beyond.³ Positioning · 8 wordsI would remind my friend from Saskatchewan that, PositioningClaims · 109 wordsif he looks at the Conservative policy book from the last federal election, he will find that there was zero attention from the Conservative Party given to the Prairies or our farmers on the Prairies, in particular in his home province of Saskatchewan.¹ I have talked to some of those canola farmers in the provinces of Saskatchewan or Manitoba to hear what they had to say about having a Prime Minister who was able to move forward and take some steps with respect to reducing the tariffs on canola and making it more feasible to have trade opportunities going into China. The Conservatives mocked the government for doing so, Positioning · 16 wordswhich is somewhat shameful for it to have done. but that has not stopped the government, PositioningReasoning · 9 wordsbecause we see the benefits of the agri-food markets. Claims · 52 wordsThat is one of the reasons we are aggressively pursuing trade agreements beyond the Canada-U.S. border, for example, using the agri-food office in Manila for India and Asia as a whole to export agri-food products to Asia.² There have been many initiatives brought forward by the government in support of our farmers, Promise · 12 wordsand we will continue to work with farmers to do even more.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

2 of 13 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 “I would remind my friend from Saskatchewan that,”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 “which is somewhat shameful for it to have done. but that has not stopped the government,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

10 of 13 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

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 bill 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 government established the water agency in the city of Winnipeg dealing with waste water management through the prairies and beyond.”About a waste water agency in Winnipeg, not the fuel excise tax.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I would remind my friend from Saskatchewan that,”A transition to remarks about the Conservative platform, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “if he looks at the Conservative policy book from the last federal election, he will find that there was zero attention from the Conservative Party given to the Prairies or our farmers on the Prairies, in particular in his home province of Saskatchewan.”About the Conservatives’ election platform treatment of the Prairies, not fuel affordability.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I have talked to some of those canola farmers in the provinces of Saskatchewan or Manitoba to hear what they had to say about having a Prime Minister who was able to move forward and take some steps with respect to reducing the tariffs on canola and making it more feasible to have trade opportunities going into China.”About canola tariffs and China trade, not the fuel excise tax.
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 mocked the government for doing so,”About Conservative criticism of tariff action, not the bill.
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 somewhat shameful for it to have done. but that has not stopped the government,”About the Conservatives’ conduct on tariff policy, not fuel affordability.
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 we see the benefits of the agri-food markets.”About agri-food market benefits, not the fuel excise tax.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That is one of the reasons we are aggressively pursuing trade agreements beyond the Canada-U.S. border, for example, using the agri-food office in Manila for India and Asia as a whole to export agri-food products to Asia.”About trade agreements and Asian exports, not the bill.
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 have been many initiatives brought forward by the government in support of our farmers,”About general government support for farmers, not the fuel excise tax.
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 we will continue to work with farmers to do even more.”About future work with farmers generally, not the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 91

1 of 13 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will continue to work with farmers to do even more”An open-ended commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.

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“there was zero attention from the Conservative Party given to the Prairies or our farmers on the Prairies, in particular in his home province of Saskatchewan.”The Conservative Party policy book from the last federal election showed no attention given to the Prairies or farmers in Saskatchewan.search
2“using the agri-food office in Manila for India and Asia as a whole to export agri-food products to Asia.”The government is using the agri-food office in Manila to help export agri-food products to Asia.search
3“the government established the water agency in the city of Winnipeg dealing with waste water management through the prairies and beyond.”The government established a water agency in Winnipeg that manages wastewater throughout the prairies.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22