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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

124 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Costas Menegakis (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, notwithstanding the rhetoric in that speech and the pat on the back that the member is expecting, there is a disconnect between what he said and what we are seeing on the ground. As a matter of fact, in communities across the country today, Canadians are struggling to afford food to put on the table. Young people cannot find a job. Housing is completely out of reach for everyone. Does the member know that schools are not open at dinnertime? Food Banks Canada has reported that 2.2 million people are visiting food banks every month, one-third of whom are children. While the member wants a pat on the back, 24,000 children today are going to walk into a food bank, hoping to find something on the shelf to eat because they are hungry. What does he have to say to those hard-working Canadians, those families and those children who cannot afford to put food on the table today?”

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Positioning 35%Claims 51%The question 15%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 31 wordswe see that the Conservatives are always concentrated on the problem but have no solutions. As usual, they present only the challenges that the country is facing, without offering any solutions.PositioningOff point Claims · 63 wordsOur government is actually creating good-paying jobs for Canadians all across this country. We are making record investments and generational investments in housing, defence, infrastructure and productivity. We have offered tax incentives, tax cuts and new federal benefits to help families with the cost of groceries. The groceries and essentials benefit that Canadians will receive this Friday is a good example of that.¹ The question · 18 wordsWhy did the member vote against the national school food program if he is concerned with feeding families?²Partly on point Positioning · 12 wordsI cannot understand where the Conservative Party actually stands on these issues.PositioningOff point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 59

3 of 7 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 see that the Conservatives are always concentrated on the problem but have no solutions.”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 “As usual, they present only the challenges that the country is facing, without offering any solutions.”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 cannot understand where the Conservative Party actually stands on these issues.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 52

4 of 7 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.

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 see that the Conservatives are always concentrated on the problem but have no solutions.”An attack on the Conservative Party’s focus in place of an answer.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “As usual, they present only the challenges that the country is facing, without offering any solutions.”A further attack on the Conservatives for lacking solutions, not answering what was 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 “Why did the member vote against the national school food program if he is concerned with feeding families?”Counter-question about the member’s vote on the school food program, on affordability but not answering what was 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 “I cannot understand where the Conservative Party actually stands on these issues.”Comment on where the Conservative Party stands, not a response to struggling Canadians.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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 · 2

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 groceries and essentials benefit that Canadians will receive this Friday”Canadians will receive the groceries and essentials benefit payment on Friday June 5, 2026.search
2“Why did the member vote against the national school food program”Costas Menegakis, the Conservative member who asked the question, voted against the national school food program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20