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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

186 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I am wondering if my colleague could provide his thoughts in regard to just how important this is in recognizing that we want to build a strong, healthy economy. We have set the goal of being the strongest in the G7. That is the goal. Part of that is recognizing that whether it is looking for trade opportunities or attracting investment into Canada or the Canada Strong fund or the sovereign wealth fund, these are all part of a much bigger picture that the Prime Minister and this government have put forward to the House in order to emphasize how critically important it is to build Canada strong for all Canadians.”

Statement grade

B–

73 / 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.

Procedure 10%Claims 84%Positioning 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 11 wordsthat question is one that I feel very passionate about answering, ProcedureClaims · 78 wordsbecause there are many things we are doing on many fronts.Vague promise The Major Projects Office obviously addresses challenges that this country has faced, in terms of streamlining projects and getting approvals where investment has not been strong enough in Canada. That is exactly the intent of the Major Projects Office, to remove a lot of the barriers for investment to come into Canada and to streamline that process so we can build big things again in this country.¹ Positioning · 4 wordsThat is great news, PositioningPartly on pointProcedure · 8 wordsbut it is only part of the picture.Procedure Claims · 60 wordsIn our budget, we moved forward with new investment tax credits and strengthening those, the clean economy investment tax credits.² We moved forward with major deductions and immediate expensing for businesses across Canada so they can invest in new machinery and equipment, research and development, protecting their intellectual property and much more.³ These things help attract investment in this country. Positioning · 7 wordsThat is exactly what we are doing, PositioningClaims · 18 wordsand the sovereign wealth fund is an example of how we ensure that Canadians can benefit from that.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

4 of 14 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “that question is one that I feel very passionate about answering,”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 “That is great news,”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 “but it is only part of the picture.”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 “That is exactly what we are doing,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 43

9 of 14 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 “because there are many things we are doing on many fronts.”Says the government is acting on many fronts without naming anything about the fund or the economy asked about.
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 “The Major Projects Office obviously addresses challenges that this country has faced, in terms of streamlining projects and getting approvals where investment has not been strong enough in Canada.”About the Major Projects Office and streamlining approvals, not the fund or the importance the comment raised.
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 “That is exactly the intent of the Major Projects Office, to remove a lot of the barriers for investment to come into Canada and to streamline that process so we can build big things again in this country.”Describes the Major Projects Office’s aims for investment, not the point put about the fund.
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 “That is great news,”A general comment of approval tied to the Major Projects Office, not to the point put.
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 “In our budget, we moved forward with new investment tax credits and strengthening those, the clean economy investment tax credits.”About investment tax credits in the budget, not the fund the comment raised.
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 “We moved forward with major deductions and immediate expensing for businesses across Canada so they can invest in new machinery and equipment, research and development, protecting their intellectual property and much more.”About tax deductions and expensing for businesses, not the fund or the comment’s point.
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 “These things help attract investment in this country.”Says these tax measures attract investment, still not addressing the fund the comment asked about.
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 “That is exactly what we are doing,”A general restatement that the government is acting, without engaging the comment’s point on the fund.
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 “and the sovereign wealth fund is an example of how we ensure that Canadians can benefit from that.”Touches on the sovereign wealth fund but offers the speaker’s own framing rather than the thoughts on its importance that were asked for.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 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 · 90

1 of 14 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 “many things we are doing on many fronts”The speaker commits to ongoing action with no actor, 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“That is exactly the intent of the Major Projects Office, to remove a lot of the barriers for investment to come into Canada and to streamline that process so we can build big things again in this country.”The Major Projects Office is intended to remove investment barriers for Canada and streamline the development process for large projects.search
2“In our budget, we moved forward with new investment tax credits and strengthening those, the clean economy investment tax credits.”The government introduced new investment tax credits and strengthened existing ones, specifically the clean economy investment tax credits, in its budget.search
3“We moved forward with major deductions and immediate expensing for businesses across Canada so they can invest in new machinery and equipment, research and development, protecting their intellectual property and much more.”The government implemented major deductions and immediate expensing for businesses across Canada to facilitate investment in new machinery, equipment, research and development, and intellectual property protection.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20