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Mario Simard

Bloc Québécois on Oil and Gas Industry 2026-11-05

106 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 28%Claims 58%The question 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 14 wordsat the rate they are going, heat pumps will end up running on gas.Positioning Claims · 62 wordsOil companies are posting record profits again this year because of the war in Iran.¹ Meanwhile, the Liberals want Canadians to foot the $40-billion-plus bill for a pipeline out west.² We are already forking out tens of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies, ³and now we are learning that the upcoming budget will overhaul exploration deductions for oil and gas companies.⁴ Positioning · 16 wordsI would bet an old two-dollar bill that the goal is not to reduce those deductions.Positioning The question · 14 wordsWhen will the Liberals stop making Canadians pay to help the greedy oil industry?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “at the rate they are going, heat pumps will end up running on gas.”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 “I would bet an old two-dollar bill that the goal is not to reduce those deductions.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 4

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“Oil companies are posting record profits again this year”Oil companies are posting record profits again this year.search
2“$40-billion-plus bill for a pipeline out west”A western pipeline project would cost Canadians more than $40 billion.search
3“tens of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies”Canada currently provides tens of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies.search
4“the upcoming budget will overhaul exploration deductions for oil and gas companies”The upcoming federal budget will overhaul exploration deductions for oil and gas companies.search

Analysed on 2026-11-06