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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Finance 2026-05-01

109 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister has made many promises, but the results of those promises are left to the imagination. One of those promises was to spend less than Trudeau. Well, no imagination is needed here. The result is a doubling of spending in less than a year. Families cannot pay for food with these failed imaginary promises. They need results. Will the Prime Minister apologize for promising to cut spending while at the same time delivering the highest deficit in Canadian history? Just an apology please.”

Statement grade

Average 75 / 100

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

Positioning 26%Claims 74%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 28 wordswe will not apologize for building a stronger Canada.Vague promise That is exactly what this government was elected to do, and that is exactly the plan we are implementing.PositioningVague promise Claims · 81 wordsThe spring economic update showed that there is $11 billion less of a deficit.¹ We are sticking to the fiscal guardrails and ensuring that we manage the resources of the federal government and the Canadian taxpayer responsibly. We have also cut the excise tax on fuel, ²which will help with groceries around the country and transportation costs. We have brought in an immediate expensing for greenhouses.³ The strategic response fund was given $500 million for agri-food businesses.⁴Off point We have offered a—

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×3“That is exactly what this government wants to do.” Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

3 of 9 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 “we will not apologize for building a stronger Canada.”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 exactly what this government was elected to do,”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 “and that is exactly the plan we are implementing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 56

4 of 9 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 question asked.

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 have also cut the excise tax on fuel,”About the fuel excise tax cut, a different subject from the deficit or spending apology asked for.
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 will help with groceries around the country and transportation costs.”About grocery and transportation costs from the fuel tax cut, not the deficit question asked.
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 have brought in an immediate expensing for greenhouses.”About expensing for greenhouses, not the spending or deficit matter raised.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The strategic response fund was given $500 million for agri-food businesses.”About funding for agri-food businesses, not the deficit or spending question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 78

2 of 9 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 “we will not apologize for building a stronger Canada”The commitment to ‘building a stronger Canada’ names no measure, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “the plan we are implementing”It asserts a plan in action without naming any of its measures.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“That is exactly what this government wants to do.”Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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“$11 billion less of a deficit”The spring economic update showed the federal deficit is $11 billion lower than projected.search
2“cut the excise tax on fuel”The federal government has cut the excise tax on fuel.search
3“immediate expensing for greenhouses”The government has brought in immediate expensing for greenhouses.search
4“The strategic response fund was given $500 million for agri-food businesses”The strategic response fund received $500 million for agri-food businesses.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20