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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

35 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Rhonda Kirkland (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, it is a wonder the way the member is talking, making it sound as though everything is just fine and there is nothing to see here. He suggests that our government is doing all the things and that everyone is getting everything they need. It is more gaslighting from a narcissistic partner than I have ever heard in my life. The member clearly is not living in the real world. Perhaps he needs to come down from the clouds and talk to constituents in his riding. I know it has been a while, maybe, since he was there. I am pretty sure he does not live there anymore. Perhaps he should talk to them and to folks in Whitby, Clarington and Oshawa about what they are really struggling with, because the day-to-day reality is harder than what he is gaslighting them to make them think it is.”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 60%Claims 23%Positioning 17%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 21 wordsthis gives me the opportunity to point out many of the announcements I have happened to make in the member’s riding.Procedure Claims · 8 wordsWe have helped women’s shelters in her riding.¹Vague promise Positioning · 6 wordsShe was nowhere to be found—PositioningOff point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 22

2 of 4 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 “this gives me the opportunity to point out many of the announcements I have happened to make in the member’s riding.”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 “She was nowhere to be found—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 56

1 of 4 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 “She was nowhere to be found—”It is a personal accusation about her attendance, not her point about constituents’ struggles.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 · 42

1 of 4 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 have helped women’s shelters”The claim names no measure, program, or amount for what ‘helped’ consisted of, so it cannot be checked.

Claims · 1

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“We have helped women’s shelters in her riding”The federal government has provided funding or support to women’s shelters in Rhonda Kirkland’s riding.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20