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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

47 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Bob Zimmer (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I just want to bring up to the member across the way that his government has been in power for the last 11 years, and the Northwest Territories should be one of the powerful cylinders in our economic engine, but it is seriously misfiring. The Northwest Territories was in a recession in six of the years since the Liberals formed government: 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025, after job-killing Liberal policies were enacted by the previous prime minister and the current Prime Minister. The current Prime Minister does not seem to be wanting to fix it either. He just turned 30% of the Northwest Territories into a park. My question for the member is this: Is the Northwest Territories in recession, yes or no?”

Statement grade

46 / 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.

Procedure 30%Positioning 70%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsI was answering the hon. member’s question.¹ It pertained to the opposition day motion, ²ProcedurePositioning · 33 wordswhich is claiming a number of things that are completely untrue.PositioningPartly on point I am sure the member opposite is actually concerned with facts and figures given by Canadian financial institutions that do economics reports.Off pointMockery

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “I am sure the member opposite is actually concerned with facts and figures”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 45

3 of 6 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I was answering the hon. member’s question.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It pertained to the opposition day motion,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “which is claiming a number of things that are completely untrue.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 16

2 of 6 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.

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 “which is claiming a number of things that are completely untrue.”Disputes the motion’s claims about the national economy, not the yes or no asked about the Northwest Territories.
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 am sure the member opposite is actually concerned with facts and figures given by Canadian financial institutions that do economics reports.”About the member’s regard for facts, not the recession question.

Respect · 32

1 of 6 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “I am sure the member opposite is actually concerned with facts and figures”The sarcastic framing suggests the member does not actually care about facts, ridiculing him rather than his argument.

Clarity · 100

0 of 6 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“I was answering the hon. member’s question.”Ryan Turnbull answered the hon. member’s question.search
2“It pertained to the opposition day motion,”The answer pertained to the opposition day motion.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20