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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

188 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, despite everything my colleague said, the fact remains that Canada has the highest level of household debt in the world, or one of the highest in the world, according to the IMF. The people most affected by that are those with the lowest earnings: seasonal workers who are struggling to get enough EI, given the rising cost of rent and groceries. I want to share the story of Lise Lapierre, whom I met at the E. Gagnon & Fils plant in Sainte‑Thérèse‑de‑Gaspé. Her EI ran out so she had no benefits coming in from early March to mid-April, so she evidently had no option but to go into debt. When will the government finally take action and put an end to the spring gap in EI?”

Statement grade

D–

41 / 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.

Claims 77%Positioning 23%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 79 wordswe actually just extended EI support for seasonal workers in the spring economic update.¹ We have also done lots for tradespeople, for example. We have a trade mobility deduction that has been extended from $4,000 to $10,000, for those who are travelling to be part of building Canada strong and helping us build the infrastructure, housing and defence capabilities that this country needs.² We are making announcements every single day about new investments that are going into those industries.Off pointVague promise Positioning · 9 wordsThe members opposite can laugh and they can mock, PositioningClaims · 41 wordsbut there are 21,700 jobs at the new nuclear project at Darlington in my region.⁴ I have heard about displaced workers from our auto industries getting retrained and going to work in those construction jobs to build the small modular reactors. Positioning · 19 wordsIt is no joke to members on this side of the House that we are building a stronger economy.Positioning Claims · 25 wordsWe are replacing those jobs that have been displaced based on a trade war that we did not start and we did not ask for.³ Positioning · 15 wordsWe are doing everything that is in our power to help support Canadians with jobs.PositioningOff pointVague promise

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

3 of 13 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 “The members opposite can laugh and they can mock,”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 “It is no joke to members on this side of the House that we are building a stronger economy.”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 “We are doing everything that is in our power to help support Canadians with jobs.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 11

8 of 13 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 have also done lots for tradespeople, for example.”About support for tradespeople, not the EI spring gap asked about.
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 a trade mobility deduction that has been extended from $4,000 to $10,000, for those who are travelling to be part of building Canada strong and helping us build the infrastructure, housing and defence capabilities that this country needs.”About a trades mobility deduction, not the EI spring gap asked about.
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 are making announcements every single day about new investments that are going into those industries.”About investment announcements in industries, not the EI spring gap asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but there are 21,700 jobs at the new nuclear project at Darlington in my region.”About jobs at the Darlington nuclear project, not the EI spring gap asked about.
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 have heard about displaced workers from our auto industries getting retrained and going to work in those construction jobs to build the small modular reactors.”About retraining displaced auto workers for construction jobs, not the EI spring gap asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is no joke to members on this side of the House that we are building a stronger economy.”A general claim about building a stronger economy, not the EI spring gap asked about.
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 are replacing those jobs that have been displaced based on a trade war that we did not start and we did not ask for.”About replacing jobs lost to the trade war, not the EI spring gap asked about.
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 are doing everything that is in our power to help support Canadians with jobs.”A general statement about supporting Canadians with jobs, not the EI spring gap asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 76

2 of 13 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 are making announcements every single day about new investments”The commitment names no specific investment, measure or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are doing everything that is in our power to help support Canadians with jobs”An all-steps commitment with no measure, date or way to check success.

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“extended EI support for seasonal workers in the spring economic update”EI support for seasonal workers was extended in the spring economic update.search
2“trade mobility deduction that has been extended from $4,000 to $10,000”A trade mobility deduction was extended from $4,000 to $10,000.search
3“replacing those jobs that have been displaced based on a trade war that we did not start and we did not ask for”Jobs that were displaced based on a trade war are being replaced.search
4“21,700 jobs at the new nuclear project at Darlington”There are 21,700 jobs at the new nuclear project at Darlington.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20