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Sukhman Gill

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-10-20

1384 words · 64 sentences · 86 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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Greeting 2%Procedure 3%Claims 53%Positioning 9%Reasoning 21%Promise 5%The question 2%The ask 5%

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Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 26 wordsit is always a true honour to stand up in the House and speak on behalf of the members of Abbotsford—South Langley, who I represent dearly.Greeting Procedure · 25 wordsI want to start by saying that I am splitting my time with the member for Long Range Mountains, who will be speaking after me.Procedure Claims · 115 wordsToday, I want to talk about something that is concerning for people not only in my riding of Abbotsford—South Langley but across the country: prices at the fuel pumps. As a Conservative team, we have gotten countless emails from across the nation asking for relief at the pumps. From the countless emails that I have gotten, I have seen that many residents in Abbotsford—South Langley are frustrated when filling their tanks. Earlier this year, after constant pressure from my colleagues and I, the Liberals announced half measures up to April 20, removing the excise tax on fuel.⁶ If it had been up to them, this September we would have resumed taxes to their full extent, Positioning · 22 wordsbut once again, my Conservative colleagues and I stood up in the House and pushed for relief for all Canadians. We delivered.PositioningOff point Claims · 25 wordsEarlier this month, the Conservatives announced an emergency fuel relief plan aimed at removing all federal taxes on diesel until at least Canada Day 2027.⁵ Positioning · 30 wordsUnlike the members across the aisle, my colleagues and I believe that Canadians deserve the full relief rather than a third of the relief for a third of the year.Positioning Claims · 116 wordsNow Bill C-38 has been introduced, and it would extend the fuel excise tax relief until January 31, 2027.⁷ The rates would then resume to 50% of the normal amount until March 31, 2027, ⁸and the full tax would resume from April 1, 2027, onwards.⁹ This bill would provide relief of up to 10¢ per litre on gasoline and four cents on diesel.¹² Then the relief would shrink to half from February onwards, ¹⁰and Canadians would get no relief starting in April 2027.¹¹ Let us compare that to what we were offering early this month: full tax relief on diesel, which would have provided up to 25¢ per litre in relief until July of next year.¹³ Reasoning · 16 wordsIt is clear that our plan would have brought more relief to Canadians across the nation, Claims · 7 wordsyet the Liberals voted against our motion.¹ Reasoning · 16 wordsThe impact of high gas prices goes well beyond families filling up at local gas stations. Claims · 11 wordsI think about our farmers, truckers, contractors and small business owners. Reasoning · 15 wordsFuel is not an option for these Canadians. It is the cost of doing business. Claims · 36 wordsA trucker cannot deliver goods without diesel. Our farmers cannot operate equipment without diesel. Contractors cannot carry lumber and tools to a job site on public transit. For millions of Canadians, driving is not a luxury. Reasoning · 17 wordsIt is a necessity for how they earn a living and go about their day to day. Claims · 44 wordsJust recently, B.C. truck drivers protested against rising diesel prices in the Lower Mainland.² The cost of high fuel prices is affecting their day-to-day lives. Many of them are essentially working for free to pay for the fuel that they put in their tanks. Reasoning · 89 wordsSimply extending the excise tax relief is not enough for those whose livelihoods depend on the cost of gas and diesel. The foundation of our society as a whole is built on those who go about their day-to-day jobs depending on gas and diesel. We have to make sure they are able to trust that the government has their backs when things become difficult for them, especially in times like right now, when they are feeling the most pressure at the tanks from province to province across the nation. Claims · 34 wordsThe reality is that the majority of Canadians believe that the Liberals are providing half measures of relief when they could provide full measures of relief if they were to adopt our Conservative plan.Unearned certainty Positioning · 4 wordsThat is the truth.PositioningOff point Claims · 86 wordsA recent poll found that 63% of Canadians oppose the Prime Minister bringing back the fuel excise tax, including 43% who strongly oppose it.¹⁴ Those numbers also include 72% of seniors, 68% of women and 61% of those who are between the ages of 35 and 54.¹⁵ They are all opposed to a reintroduction of diesel and fuel taxes. Opposition crosses every region across the country: 71% in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; ¹⁶64% in British Columbia, Alberta and Atlantic Canada; ¹⁷62% in Ontario; ¹⁸and 60% in Quebec.¹⁹ Positioning · 31 wordsInstead of listening to Canadians and their concerns, members across the aisle want them to celebrate the half-relief they would be given for only a couple of months. It is ridiculous.Positioning Promise · 27 wordsI want to emphasize that any relief given for any citizen is 100% good news, and we will 100% agree with any relief the opposing government gives. Claims · 24 wordsHowever, the thing is that it had an opportunity to make sure it could support measures for 100% relief, but the government opposed this. Reasoning · 64 wordsEspecially when more relief could be provided, the cost of fuel directly impacts affordability across our country. High diesel costs lead to farmers’ having to pay more for growing the food, and to truckers’ having to pay more to haul that very food across the country. Then it inflates costs, which make it down to the everyday Canadian buying products at the grocery stores. Procedure · 9 wordsI ask members across the floor a simple question: ProcedureThe question · 29 wordsAre they able to look a single parent in the eye during this struggle and say they brought relief to them to help put meals on the dinner table? Positioning · 21 wordsI bet that is a hard question for many members to answer, but I ask it on behalf of all Canadians.PositioningOff point Claims · 25 wordsMy colleagues and I acknowledge that there is an energy crisis happening and that it is out of our control.Hidden agency We fully agree with that. Procedure · 1 wordsHowever, ProcedureReasoning · 19 wordswhile these naturally increasing prices on fuel happen, we can take many measures to help Canadians at the pumps. Claims · 19 wordsThe first step was to adopt the plan that my Conservative colleagues and I put forward two weeks ago. The ask · 34 wordsThat is why we continue to call on the government to remove all federal taxes on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027 to save Canadians 25¢ per litre at the pump, ²⁰Claims · 112 wordswhich would bring $1,000 of relief, savings, for the average Canadian and the average family.²¹ That includes seven cents per litre of clean fuel regulations, the GST and the permanent cancellation of the industrial carbon tax so Canadians are not forced to pay more for food and fuel.²² While the conversation is around government relief measures, I want to also highlight the developing projects around B.C. The B.C. NDP government signed an MOU with the federal government this summer, ³which was a clear path for the new southern route pipeline, another route alongside the existing energy corridor through the Sumas Prairie region that brought much relief to our community and our country. Reasoning · 28 wordsHowever, at the same time, we need to make sure that certain vulnerabilities are protected, such as with respect to the flooding that has happened year after year. Claims · 47 wordsFarmers have advocated about this countless times. In 2021, when we had the immense floods in the Sumas Prairie and Abbotsford communities, we wanted to make sure we could protect certain lands and bring adequate infrastructure development forward before we had certain pipelines instituted in that area.⁴ Reasoning · 28 wordsI bring this up so all Canadians know that while we provide relief and measures for the country, we have to make sure we understand what is important. Promise · 44 wordsFirst of all, that is infrastructure relief and making sure infrastructure is coordinated with the federal government to bring in new projects that benefit all Canadians across the nation but at the same time do not damage the integrity of the Lower Mainland communities.Off point The ask · 28 wordsWith the measures the government is bringing forward, we need to make sure we have tax relief not just for Canadians at the pumps but across the nation. Claims · 27 wordsThese are farmers, people with jobs, members and Canadians asking for relief again and again. They want relief at the pumps. They want results from the government. Positioning · 14 wordsAgain and again, we see the failure of representation of what Canadians actually want.Positioning Procedure · 12 wordsI hope the government takes into account what I have said today, ProcedureThe ask · 7 wordsand I hope to get some answers.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×3“A recent poll found that 63% of Canadians oppose the Liberals bringing back the fuel excise tax.” Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

14 of 29 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 “it is always a true honour to stand up in the House and speak on behalf of the members of Abbotsford—South Langley, who I represent dearly.”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 “I want to start by saying that I am splitting my time with the member for Long Range Mountains, who will be speaking after me.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but once again, my Conservative colleagues and I stood up in the House and pushed for relief for all Canadians.”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 “We delivered.”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 “Unlike the members across the aisle, my colleagues and I believe that Canadians deserve the full relief rather than a third of the relief for a third of the year.”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 “That is the truth.”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 “Instead of listening to Canadians and their concerns, members across the aisle want them to celebrate the half-relief they would be given for only a couple of months.”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 “It is ridiculous.”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 “I ask members across the floor a simple question:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I bet that is a hard question for many members to answer,”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 “but I ask it on behalf of all Canadians.”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 “However,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Again and again, we see the failure of representation of what Canadians actually want.”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 “I hope the government takes into account what I have said today,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 73

13 of 29 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 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 “We delivered.”The clause is a generic assertion without specific detail related to 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 “That is the truth.”The clause is a short affirmation and does not add substantive detail about the bill or the 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 “Are they able to look a single parent in the eye during this struggle and say they brought relief to them to help put meals on the dinner table?”The clause is a highly rhetorical question that does not substantively address the policy of 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 “I bet that is a hard question for many members to answer,”The clause is a commentary on the rhetorical question, not on the bill itself.
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 I ask it on behalf of all Canadians.”The clause is a generic plea that is not tied to the specific subject of 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 “While the conversation is around government relief measures, I want to also highlight the developing projects around B.C. The B.C. NDP government signed an MOU with the federal government this summer,”The clause introduces a topic about B.C. infrastructure and pipelines, which is outside the scope of the fuel tax 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 was a clear path for the new southern route pipeline, another route alongside the existing energy corridor through the Sumas Prairie region that brought much relief to our community and our country.”The clause discusses an MOU regarding a new southern route pipeline, an unrelated infrastructure topic.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “However, at the same time, we need to make sure that certain vulnerabilities are protected, such as with respect to the flooding that has happened year after year.”The clause discusses protecting vulnerabilities like flooding, which pertains to infrastructure, not the tax 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 “Farmers have advocated about this countless times.”The clause relates to farmer advocacy regarding infrastructure, but not the tax relief 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 “In 2021, when we had the immense floods in the Sumas Prairie and Abbotsford communities, we wanted to make sure we could protect certain lands and bring adequate infrastructure development forward before we had certain pipelines instituted in that area.”The clause cites a historical flood event which is an unrelated anecdote.
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 bring this up so all Canadians know that while we provide relief and measures for the country, we have to make sure we understand what is important.”The clause concludes the unrelated discussion about priorities, without returning to 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 “First of all, that is infrastructure relief and making sure infrastructure is coordinated with the federal government to bring in new projects that benefit all Canadians across the nation but at the same time do not damage the integrity of the Lower Mainland communities.”The clause advocates for infrastructure coordination, which is not the subject of the fuel tax 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 “and I hope to get some answers.”The clause is a concluding hope and does not advance the argument regarding the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 29 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 · 94

2 of 29 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 “The reality is”Asserts what Canadians believe as flat fact without any source, before the poll is cited two clauses later.
Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “it is out of our control”A euphemism that leaves unspoken what forces or actors are driving the energy crisis.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“A recent poll found that 63% of Canadians oppose the Liberals bringing back the fuel excise tax.”Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 22

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 Liberals voted against our motion”The Liberal Party of Canada voted against the Conservative motion regarding fuel relief.search
2“B.C. truck drivers protested against rising diesel prices in the Lower Mainland”B.C. truck drivers protested against rising diesel prices in the Lower Mainland.search
3“The B.C. NDP government signed an MOU with the federal government this summer”The B.C. NDP government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government this summer.search
4“In 2021, when we had the immense floods in the Sumas Prairie and Abbotsford communities”The Sumas Prairie and Abbotsford communities experienced immense floods in 2021.search
5“the Conservatives announced an emergency fuel relief plan aimed at removing all federal taxes on diesel until at least Canada Day 2027”The Conservatives announced an emergency fuel relief plan that aimed to remove all federal taxes on diesel until at least Canada Day 2027.search
6“the Liberals announced half measures up to April 20, removing the excise tax on fuel”The Liberals announced measures to remove the excise tax on fuel, which were valid until April 20.search
7“it would extend the fuel excise tax relief until January 31, 2027”Bill C-38 would extend the fuel excise tax relief until January 31, 2027.search
8“The rates would then resume to 50% of the normal amount until March 31, 2027”Bill C-38 would set the excise tax rates to 50% of the normal amount until March 31, 2027.search
9“the full tax would resume from April 1, 2027, onwards”Bill C-38 would resume the full tax rate from April 1, 2027, onwards.search
10“Then the relief would shrink to half from February onwards”Bill C-38 would see the fuel tax relief shrink to half starting in February.search
11“Canadians would get no relief starting in April 2027”Bill C-38 would result in Canadians receiving no fuel tax relief starting in April 2027.search
12“This bill would provide relief of up to 10¢ per litre on gasoline and four cents on diesel”Bill C-38 would provide relief of up to 10 cents per litre on gasoline and four cents on diesel.search
13“which would have provided up to 25¢ per litre in relief until July of next year”The previous announced plan would have provided up to 25 cents per litre in relief until July of next year.search
14“A recent poll found that 63% of Canadians oppose the Prime Minister bringing back the fuel excise tax, including 43% who strongly oppose it”A recent poll found that 63% of Canadians oppose the Prime Minister bringing back the fuel excise tax, with 43% strongly opposing it.search
15“Those numbers also include 72% of seniors, 68% of women and 61% of those who are between the ages of 35 and 54”The poll results included 72% of seniors, 68% of women, and 61% of people aged 35 to 54 opposing the tax reintroduction.search
16“71% in Manitoba and Saskatchewan”71% of people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan oppose the reintroduction of the fuel excise tax.search
17“64% in British Columbia, Alberta and Atlantic Canada”64% of people in British Columbia, Alberta, and Atlantic Canada oppose the reintroduction of the fuel excise tax.search
18“62% in Ontario”62% of people in Ontario oppose the reintroduction of the fuel excise tax.search
19“and 60% in Quebec”60% of people in Quebec oppose the reintroduction of the fuel excise tax.search
20“we continue to call on the government to remove all federal taxes on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027 to save Canadians 25¢ per litre at the pump”The Conservatives continue to call on the government to remove all federal taxes on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027 to save Canadians 25 cents per litre at the pump.search
21“which would bring $1,000 of relief, savings, for the average Canadian and the average family”The demand to remove federal fuel taxes would bring $1,000 of relief to the average Canadian and the average family.search
22“That includes seven cents per litre of clean fuel regulations, the GST and the permanent cancellation of the industrial carbon tax”The proposed relief includes seven cents per litre for clean fuel regulations, the GST, and the permanent cancellation of the industrial carbon tax.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22