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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

151 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

“Madam Speaker, I will bring it back to how the topic today actually impacts many Canadians. This is a very special subject, and it impacts so many Canadians. It is about opioids. The member was talking about the safety of children. Right now, we have a government that actually endorses fentanyl use and drug consumption sites next to kids here in Canada. Through an exemption, there are actually federally approved sites right now in Canada operating 50 steps away from schools and day cares. In these drug consumption sites, there is fentanyl used 50% of the time. The member has totally skewed what he means by safety for children. I cannot imagine the member’s children being exposed to these drug sites every day going to school, so my question for him is, does he actually think it is safe to use fentanyl beside children?”

Statement grade

61 / 100, held down by Signal

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Positioning 65%Claims 35%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 63 wordsthis is an example of the members opposite not even being able to stay on track with the motion they proposed in the House.Partly on point Today we are debating a motion that creates all kinds of illusions about an economic reality that the Conservatives seem to have created, which they do every day in the House, to purport and disseminate narratives that are untrue, PositioningClaims · 53 wordsand the claims they are making in this motion are untrue. We have taken the time to provide information that dispels the many myths in the Conservative motion. In terms of children’s safety and security, our government has advanced the most comprehensive set of legislative reforms in Canadian history to keep Canadians safe. Positioning · 35 wordsI wonder why the Conservatives have stalled and obstructed many of those Criminal Code changes, many of those changes that have added tools to police services to ensure that our kids and communities are safe.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 31

4 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 “this is an example of the members opposite not even being able to stay on track with the motion they proposed in the House.”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 “Today we are debating a motion that creates all kinds of illusions about an economic reality that the Conservatives seem to have created,”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 “which they do every day in the House, to purport and disseminate narratives that are untrue,”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 wonder why the Conservatives have stalled and obstructed many of those Criminal Code changes, many of those changes that have added tools to police services to ensure that our kids and communities are safe.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

3 of 7 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

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 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 “this is an example of the members opposite not even being able to stay on track with the motion they proposed in the House.”About the opposition member straying from the motion, not the motion’s economic claims itself.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In terms of children’s safety and security, our government has advanced the most comprehensive set of legislative reforms in Canadian history to keep Canadians safe.”About the government’s record on children’s and public safety legislation, a subject the economic motion does not touch.
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 wonder why the Conservatives have stalled and obstructed many of those Criminal Code changes, many of those changes that have added tools to police services to ensure that our kids and communities are safe.”About Conservative stalling of Criminal Code and policing measures, not the economy or the motion before the House.

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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20