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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Youth 2026-05-07

101 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Rhonda Kirkland (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, when will the Liberals realize that they keep having to create these support programs because they created the crisis in the first place? Even with these programs, young people are still worse off than ever before. Clearly, the programs do not work. Under the Prime Minister, Canadians are seeing the same old Liberal agenda we saw under Justin Trudeau, only worse. There are more costs, more taxes, more debt, more on the national credit card and more of the same. Why are Liberals forcing young Canadians to pay the price for their failure?”

Statement grade

75 / 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.

Positioning 15%Procedure 6%Claims 45%The question 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 15 wordsI understand the member opposite’s concern for our youth, and I empathize with our youth.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 6 wordsWhat I cannot understand is this.Procedure Claims · 45 wordsThe member from Oshawa can go visit Ontario Power Generation and see the jobs that are being created in our region with the new nuclear project at Darlington.¹ That is 21,700 jobs and a $2 billion investment through the government’s efforts that she voted against.²³ The question · 35 wordsHow can that member stand here and lecture us about youth jobs in our region and in our country yet vote against the very supports that are creating good, skilled trades jobs across our region?Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

3 of 8 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 “I understand the member opposite’s concern for our youth,”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 I empathize with our youth.”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 “What I cannot understand is this.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

5 of 8 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.

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 “I understand the member opposite’s concern for our youth,”Acknowledges the member’s concern about youth but does not address the question of why Liberals are responsible.
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 I empathize with our youth.”Expresses empathy for youth without addressing why the government is said to be making them pay.
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 member from Oshawa can go visit Ontario Power Generation and see the jobs that are being created in our region with the new nuclear project at Darlington.”Points to jobs at the Darlington nuclear project, a related jobs measure, but not an answer to why youth are said to be paying the price.
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 21,700 jobs and a $2 billion investment through the government’s efforts that she voted against.”Gives figures on the nuclear project and the member’s vote, not the question about the government’s responsibility for the crisis.
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 “How can that member stand here and lecture us about youth jobs in our region and in our country yet vote against the very supports that are creating good, skilled trades jobs across our region?”Attacks the member’s voting record on job supports instead of addressing why youth are said to be paying the price.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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 · 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“the jobs that are being created in our region with the new nuclear project at Darlington”Ontario Power Generation’s new nuclear project at Darlington is creating jobs in the region.search
2“21,700 jobs and a $2 billion investment”The Darlington new nuclear project is associated with 21,700 jobs and a $2 billion investment through the federal government’s efforts.search
3“that she voted against”The member for Oshawa (Rhonda Kirkland) voted against the government’s supports for the Darlington nuclear project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20