Gill presses for lower fuel and business taxes, a smaller deficit, and indexation of seniors’ benefits, and keeps returning to food prices, trucking costs, and crime in northeast Calgary. He tends to jump from figures straight to blame, saying “after 11 years of the Liberal government, violent crime is up 55%” without spelling out the link. He also presses ministers on money they promised but have not delivered.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .
Average grade
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The average grade of 9 analysed statements. 3 more were analysed but were too short to grade.
86 / 100 over 9 statements
Signal83 / 100
Relevance70 / 100
Respect100 / 100
Clarity97 / 100
Averaged over the 9 of 12 statements graded so far.
In their own words
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Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.1.8 times as often as most members.What the tags mean →×1.8
Loses points less than most forThroat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.Less often than most members.What the tags mean →
“The minister promised 600 million dollars in immediate support, but people are still waiting four months later. If the government is running such a large deficit, it should at least deliver the money it promised.”
“Mr. Speaker, the minister promised $600 million in immediate support, yet more than four months later the sector is still waiting. Does the member agree that a government running such a massive deficit should at least be able to deliver the funding it promised?”
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Mr. Speaker, the minister promised $600 million in immediate support, yet more than four months later the sector is still waiting. Does the member agree that a government running such a massive deficit should at least be able to deliver the funding it promised?
“The Prime Minister promised a trade deal with the U.S., but we got no deal and more tariffs. He also gave up a fee that would have funded French-language media. Does the member agree that he gave up that funding and got nothing in return?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister assured Canadians that a deal would be reached with the U.S. Now we have no deal and more tariffs, and he has made a concession on the levy that would have provided funding for francophone media. Does the member agree that the Prime Minister gave up funding for francophone media and got nothing in return?”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister assured Canadians that a deal would be reached with the U.S. Now we have no deal and more tariffs, and he has made a concession on the levy that would have provided funding for francophone media. Does the member agree that the Prime Minister gave up funding for francophone media and got nothing in return?
“I support French culture and French-language media. Does the member really think the government can tax big streaming services without those companies raising prices for Canadian consumers?”
“Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of serving on the official languages committee during the last session, so I understand the issues facing Quebec and francophone media. I support efforts to promote francophone culture. Can the member elaborate on whether his party believes the government can impose a levy on the major streaming platforms without those companies passing their costs on to the Canadian consumer?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of serving on the official languages committee during the last session, so I understand the issues facing Quebec and francophone media. I support efforts to promote francophone culture. Can the member elaborate on whether his party believes the government can impose a levy on the major streaming platforms without those companies passing their costs on to the Canadian consumer?
“Seniors should be able to afford basic necessities. Their benefits should rise with inflation to match the real cost of living. Government taxes and rising costs have hurt seniors and their savings. The government needs to lower taxes and cut the deficit to bring down everyday costs.”
“Madam Speaker, seniors, who have worked hard their entire lives, should be able to afford basic necessities. Their benefits should be indexed to inflation so they keep pace with the real cost of living. However, years of Liberal taxes and rising costs have eroded seniors’ purchasing power and stressed their savings. The government needs to cut the deficit and lower taxes to help bring down everyday costs so that seniors can live with dignity.”
Madam Speaker, seniors, who have worked hard their entire lives, should be able to afford basic necessities. Their benefits should be indexed to inflation so they keep pace with the real cost of living. However, years of Liberal taxes and rising costs have eroded seniors’ purchasing power and stressed their savings. The government needs to cut the deficit and lower taxes to help bring down everyday costs so that seniors can live with dignity.
“Short-term tax breaks make it hard for businesses to plan ahead. I want fuel tax and GST relief to last until at least Canada Day 2027. I also want the government to permanently remove clean fuel rules and the industrial carbon tax.”
“Madam Speaker, businesses need to plan their deliveries and equipment purchases and hire well in advance. Repeated short-term extensions make those decisions harder when owners are already facing uncertain costs. Conservatives are calling for the excise tax and GST relief to be in place until at least Canada Day 2027, along with the permanent removal of the clean fuel regulations and the industrial carbon tax. That would provide a longer period of relief while removing other costs permanently.”
Official Hansard
Madam Speaker, businesses need to plan their deliveries and equipment purchases and hire well in advance. Repeated short-term extensions make those decisions harder when owners are already facing uncertain costs. Conservatives are calling for the excise tax and GST relief to be in place until at least Canada Day 2027, along with the permanent removal of the clean fuel regulations and the industrial carbon tax. That would provide a longer period of relief while removing other costs permanently.
“Liberal spending and high taxes caused our affordability crisis and made life harder for Canadians. This temporary fuel tax cut is just a band-aid. The government needs to cut wasteful spending, lower taxes, and make a real long-term plan to help people afford life.”
“Madam Speaker, years of deficit spending and high taxes have added to inflation, driven investment away and made life harder for Canadians. Now the Liberals are offering a band-aid for an affordability crisis that their own policy helped create. They need to stop the bleeding by cutting wasteful spending and lowering the taxes they imposed on families and businesses. Canadians deserve a long-term plan for relief so that they can afford the basics and get ahead.”
Madam Speaker, years of deficit spending and high taxes have added to inflation, driven investment away and made life harder for Canadians. Now the Liberals are offering a band-aid for an affordability crisis that their own policy helped create. They need to stop the bleeding by cutting wasteful spending and lowering the taxes they imposed on families and businesses. Canadians deserve a long-term plan for relief so that they can afford the basics and get ahead.
“I support this bill to keep fuel taxes low, but it does not go far enough. High fuel prices make food and everyday basics cost too much for families and small businesses. The government should pause fuel taxes and the GST on gas until at least July 2027, and pay for it by cutting government waste.”
“Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Calgary Heritage. It is an honour to rise in the House on behalf of the people of Calgary McKnight. Canada is facing serious challenges, both around the world and here at home. Our economy is under pressure, and our relationships with other countries are changing. Energy plays a big role in all of this. That is why today’s debate in the House is so important. Gasoline gets Canadians to work and their children to school. It gets seniors to medical appointments and tradespeople to their next job. Diesel powers the farm equipment that grows our food, and the trucks that bring it to our grocery stores. It moves lumber and concrete to construction sites so workers can build the homes we need. It fuels the buses that carry commuters across our cities. The price of fuel is more than just a number on a gas station sign. It affects the cost of the products we use every day. When fuel costs rise, Canadians feel it far beyond the pump. They feel it at the grocery checkout, when they buy their children’s school clothes and when they pick up everyday basics such as bread and milk. For too many families, the pressure of rising food prices has become a crisis. Nearly one in four Canadians, about 10 million people, now lives in a food-insecure household. Families are being forced to make difficult choices. One in five people has skipped meals or reduced portion sizes because of financial pressure, and nearly half have cut back on meat, dairy and fresh produce. Alarmingly, women, single-parent households and people with disabilities are among those most affected by rising food costs. Like me, many people in northeast Calgary came to Canada for the opportunity to build a better life. They came here to work hard, raise their family and start a small business, but after 11 years of Liberal policies, life has become harder and more expensive. Seniors on a fixed income are struggling to pay for food and fuel. Small businesses depend on fuel to receive supplies and serve their customers. Northeast Calgary is a major transportation hub, and truck drivers are spending more at the pump and taking less money home to their family. The Liberals should be making it easier for these people to earn a living, not planning to bring fuel taxes back. Higher fuel costs also affect the decisions small businesses make about their future. A trucking company that spends more on diesel has less money to replace an aging truck, maintain its equipment or hire another driver. A small business owner may delay expanding because there is simply not enough money left. Businesses cannot plan for growth when the Liberals keep adding to their costs. For years, Conservatives have warned that high taxes and unnecessary red tape drive investments out of our country. When a company takes its investment elsewhere, Canadian workers lose jobs and opportunities that investment could have created. We cannot afford to lose more. The government should be lowering costs so businesses can grow here, hire here and build their future here. Conservatives have long called on the Liberals to lower taxes and let Canadians keep more of what they earn. For years we demanded an end to the consumer carbon tax. After defending it at every turn, the Liberals finally removed it, but that still left other federal taxes and costs on fuel in place. These included the excise tax of 10¢ per litre on gasoline and four cents per litre on diesel, the GST, costs imposed by the clean fuel regulations, and the industrial carbon tax. Earlier this year, Conservatives renewed our call for fuel tax relief. We called on the Liberals to suspend the excise tax and the GST on gas and diesel for the rest of 2026, and to permanently scrap the clean fuel regulations and the industrial carbon tax. The Liberals adopted only part of our plan. They suspended the fuel excise tax, but only until Labour Day. Conservatives pressured the Liberals to extend that relief because families and businesses could not afford to see those costs return. Bill C-38 would extend the full suspension until January 31, 2027. Half the tax would return on February 1, followed by the full tax on April 1. I welcome a few more months of relief for Canadians, but what happens after January 31? Families will still need to drive to work. Truckers will still need to deliver goods. Small businesses will still need to serve their customers. Conservatives will support Bill C-38 because every dollar Canadians save matters, but we are calling on the Liberals to go further: extend the fuel excise tax suspension and remove the GST on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027. We are also calling on the Liberals to permanently scrap the clean fuel regulations and the industrial carbon tax, to give families and businesses relief that lasts beyond the next few months. Our plan would keep the 10¢ excise tax off every litre of gasoline, remove eight cents in GST and eliminate seven cents in costs from the clean fuel regulations. That adds up to approximately 25¢ per litre, or $20 on an 80-litre fill-up. The Liberals have a responsibility to pay for this relief by putting their own spending in order. They cannot keep adding to the deficit and leaving further generations to pay the bill. Conservatives have called for reductions in wasteful spending on consultants, bureaucracy and programs that do not deliver value for taxpayers. Families across Canada are reviewing every expense to make ends meet. They deserve a government that is willing to examine its own expenses with the same care. Canadians need more than a few months of relief, and Conservatives will keep fighting until the Liberals adopt our full plan to lower fuel costs and leave more money in the pockets of Canadians.”
Official Hansard
Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Calgary Heritage. It is an honour to rise in the House on behalf of the people of Calgary McKnight. Canada is facing serious challenges, both around the world and here at home. Our economy is under pressure, and our relationships with other countries are changing. Energy plays a big role in all of this. That is why today’s debate in the House is so important. Gasoline gets Canadians to work and their children to school. It gets seniors to medical appointments and tradespeople to their next job. Diesel powers the farm equipment that grows our food, and the trucks that bring it to our grocery stores. It moves lumber and concrete to construction sites so workers can build the homes we need. It fuels the buses that carry commuters across our cities. The price of fuel is more than just a number on a gas station sign. It affects the cost of the products we use every day. When fuel costs rise, Canadians feel it far beyond the pump. They feel it at the grocery checkout, when they buy their children’s school clothes and when they pick up everyday basics such as bread and milk. For too many families, the pressure of rising food prices has become a crisis. Nearly one in four Canadians, about 10 million people, now lives in a food-insecure household. Families are being forced to make difficult choices. One in five people has skipped meals or reduced portion sizes because of financial pressure, and nearly half have cut back on meat, dairy and fresh produce. Alarmingly, women, single-parent households and people with disabilities are among those most affected by rising food costs. Like me, many people in northeast Calgary came to Canada for the opportunity to build a better life. They came here to work hard, raise their family and start a small business, but after 11 years of Liberal policies, life has become harder and more expensive. Seniors on a fixed income are struggling to pay for food and fuel. Small businesses depend on fuel to receive supplies and serve their customers. Northeast Calgary is a major transportation hub, and truck drivers are spending more at the pump and taking less money home to their family. The Liberals should be making it easier for these people to earn a living, not planning to bring fuel taxes back. Higher fuel costs also affect the decisions small businesses make about their future. A trucking company that spends more on diesel has less money to replace an aging truck, maintain its equipment or hire another driver. A small business owner may delay expanding because there is simply not enough money left. Businesses cannot plan for growth when the Liberals keep adding to their costs. For years, Conservatives have warned that high taxes and unnecessary red tape drive investments out of our country. When a company takes its investment elsewhere, Canadian workers lose jobs and opportunities that investment could have created. We cannot afford to lose more. The government should be lowering costs so businesses can grow here, hire here and build their future here. Conservatives have long called on the Liberals to lower taxes and let Canadians keep more of what they earn. For years we demanded an end to the consumer carbon tax. After defending it at every turn, the Liberals finally removed it, but that still left other federal taxes and costs on fuel in place. These included the excise tax of 10¢ per litre on gasoline and four cents per litre on diesel, the GST, costs imposed by the clean fuel regulations, and the industrial carbon tax. Earlier this year, Conservatives renewed our call for fuel tax relief. We called on the Liberals to suspend the excise tax and the GST on gas and diesel for the rest of 2026, and to permanently scrap the clean fuel regulations and the industrial carbon tax. The Liberals adopted only part of our plan. They suspended the fuel excise tax, but only until Labour Day. Conservatives pressured the Liberals to extend that relief because families and businesses could not afford to see those costs return. Bill C-38 would extend the full suspension until January 31, 2027. Half the tax would return on February 1, followed by the full tax on April 1. I welcome a few more months of relief for Canadians, but what happens after January 31? Families will still need to drive to work. Truckers will still need to deliver goods. Small businesses will still need to serve their customers. Conservatives will support Bill C-38 because every dollar Canadians save matters, but we are calling on the Liberals to go further: extend the fuel excise tax suspension and remove the GST on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027. We are also calling on the Liberals to permanently scrap the clean fuel regulations and the industrial carbon tax, to give families and businesses relief that lasts beyond the next few months. Our plan would keep the 10¢ excise tax off every litre of gasoline, remove eight cents in GST and eliminate seven cents in costs from the clean fuel regulations. That adds up to approximately 25¢ per litre, or $20 on an 80-litre fill-up. The Liberals have a responsibility to pay for this relief by putting their own spending in order. They cannot keep adding to the deficit and leaving further generations to pay the bill. Conservatives have called for reductions in wasteful spending on consultants, bureaucracy and programs that do not deliver value for taxpayers. Families across Canada are reviewing every expense to make ends meet. They deserve a government that is willing to examine its own expenses with the same care. Canadians need more than a few months of relief, and Conservatives will keep fighting until the Liberals adopt our full plan to lower fuel costs and leave more money in the pockets of Canadians.
“Small businesses are struggling because of high taxes and too many government rules. Thousands of restaurants might close this year. I want the government to change its economic policies and lower taxes.”
“Mr. Speaker, according to the CFIB, three in four small businesses do not feel supported by the Liberal government and more than half would not recommend starting a business in Canada, but the Liberals continue to punish small businesses with high taxes and red tape. There are 4,000 Canadian restaurants facing closure this year because of rising costs and taxes. Conservatives have a plan to cut taxes and red tape to keep our small businesses open. Will the Liberals reverse their economic policies so businesses can get ahead?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, according to the CFIB, three in four small businesses do not feel supported by the Liberal government and more than half would not recommend starting a business in Canada, but the Liberals continue to punish small businesses with high taxes and red tape. There are 4,000 Canadian restaurants facing closure this year because of rising costs and taxes. Conservatives have a plan to cut taxes and red tape to keep our small businesses open. Will the Liberals reverse their economic policies so businesses can get ahead?
“Violent crime, gun crime, and extortion have gone up under this government. Liberal laws let violent repeat offenders out of jail, and people are paying the price. I want the government to lock up violent criminals.”
“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, violent crime is up 55%, gun crime is up 130% and extortion is up 330%. Weak-on-crime Liberal laws continue releasing violent repeat offenders back onto our streets, and families across our country are paying the price. In Calgary, families are being threatened with extortion and having their homes shot at almost every week. When will the Liberal government get serious, take the crime crisis head-on and lock up repeat violent offenders and criminals?”
Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, violent crime is up 55%, gun crime is up 130% and extortion is up 330%. Weak-on-crime Liberal laws continue releasing violent repeat offenders back onto our streets, and families across our country are paying the price. In Calgary, families are being threatened with extortion and having their homes shot at almost every week. When will the Liberal government get serious, take the crime crisis head-on and lock up repeat violent offenders and criminals?
“Witnesses told the committee that victims want to choose between the military and civilian justice systems. Can the member explain why keeping that choice is so important?”
“Mr. Speaker, witnesses at the national defence committee made it clear that many survivors want a choice between the military and civilian justice systems. Could the member explain why preserving that choice is so important?”
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Mr. Speaker, witnesses at the national defence committee made it clear that many survivors want a choice between the military and civilian justice systems. Could the member explain why preserving that choice is so important?
“The cost of living and unemployment are too high, and the government is spending too much money. I want the government to lower its deficit, cut taxes on work and homebuilding, and stop charging federal taxes on fuel for the rest of the year.”
“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, Canadians are facing the worst food price inflation, the least affordable housing and the second-highest unemployment in the G7. Two million Canadians line up at the food bank each month, and Canada’s happiness ranking has dropped from fifth in the world to 25th. Now the Prime Minister wants to put another $25 billion on the national credit card for a Liberal slush fund that would enrich Liberal insiders at the expense of Canadians. Conservatives know that Canada should be the richest and most affordable country on earth. We know that housing should be dirt cheap. We know that Liberal deficits drive up inflation and leave Canadian families to pay the bill. That is why we are calling on the Liberal government to cut the deficit, cut taxes on the work, cut taxes on homebuilding and get rid of all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year.”
Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, Canadians are facing the worst food price inflation, the least affordable housing and the second-highest unemployment in the G7. Two million Canadians line up at the food bank each month, and Canada’s happiness ranking has dropped from fifth in the world to 25th. Now the Prime Minister wants to put another $25 billion on the national credit card for a Liberal slush fund that would enrich Liberal insiders at the expense of Canadians. Conservatives know that Canada should be the richest and most affordable country on earth. We know that housing should be dirt cheap. We know that Liberal deficits drive up inflation and leave Canadian families to pay the bill. That is why we are calling on the Liberal government to cut the deficit, cut taxes on the work, cut taxes on homebuilding and get rid of all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year.
“Millions of Canadians cannot afford food because government spending has driven up prices. When will the Prime Minister stop running large deficits so people can afford to eat?”
“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, almost one in four Canadians is living in a food-insecure household. One in three is borrowing money just to afford food, and two million Canadians visit food banks each month. Canadians know that deficits lead to higher inflation today and higher taxes tomorrow. The Liberal Prime Minister has now doubled Trudeau’s deficit. When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so that Canadians can afford to eat?”
Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, almost one in four Canadians is living in a food-insecure household. One in three is borrowing money just to afford food, and two million Canadians visit food banks each month. Canadians know that deficits lead to higher inflation today and higher taxes tomorrow. The Liberal Prime Minister has now doubled Trudeau’s deficit. When will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so that Canadians can afford to eat?
