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Pat Kelly

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

122 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, one of the factors making the deficit so big is the billions of dollars in subsidies that have been handed out to oil companies. Does my colleague think that this type of subsidy should continue?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

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

Claims 100%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 122 wordsBloc members always raise this.Partly on point I think they are quite confused about what a subsidy is. The government, for all of its misgivings and all of the terrible policy that it has, is not squandering Canadian tax dollars on subsidizing oil and gas, other than its failed and failing approach to project development. It took a pipeline like Trans Mountain that would have been built by private investors, chased the private investment out of the country, ²and built it at the public expense at about a 500% cost overrun.¹ I do oppose that style of policy-making. The problem with this government is that its entire approach to industrial policy is to cherry-pick projects and use the power of public money behind construction.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 96% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 97

1 of 1 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.

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 “Bloc members always raise this.”A complaint that the Bloc often raises the topic, not an answer on the subsidies themselves.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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“built it at the public expense at about a 500% cost overrun”The Trans Mountain pipeline was built at public expense with a cost of roughly 500% more than originally expected.search
2“It took a pipeline like Trans Mountain that would have been built by private investors”The federal government took over the Trans Mountain pipeline project, which would otherwise have been built by private investors.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29