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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-12

87 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to William Stevenson (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister is the only G20 leader to take his nation into recession, and Canadians are paying the price. The average family now works 160 days a year just to pay taxes. It means people will work until this week just to pay the government before they can actually start earning for themselves. At a time when families are struggling, the Liberals keep spending, borrowing and wasting more taxpayer dollars. Why do the Liberals refuse to admit that their costly policies have driven Canada into recession and are failing Canadians?”

Statement grade

D–

40 / 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.

The question 43%Claims 57%

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

Mr. Speaker, The question · 37 wordsif Conservatives are so concerned with supporting Canadians’ affordability and the economy and wanting to keep people employed and supported, why did they spend 25 hours this week filibustering a bill that would support workers across Canada?¹ Claims · 50 wordsThat bill has tax deductions, the labour mobility tax deduction, ²which would support workers who travel for work, and would put $6,000 more in those workers’ pockets every single year moving forward.³Off point We see job numbers going up, especially in the skilled trades in this country, due to our government—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 10

5 of 5 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 question 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 “if Conservatives are so concerned with supporting Canadians’ affordability and the economy and wanting to keep people employed and supported, why did they spend 25 hours this week filibustering a bill that would support workers across Canada?”Attacks the Conservatives’ filibustering instead of addressing the recession question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That bill has tax deductions, the labour mobility tax deduction,”Describes a workers’ bill, not the recession or the policies 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 “which would support workers who travel for work,”Continues about the bill’s travel-worker provision, not the question’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and would put $6,000 more in those workers’ pockets every single year moving forward.”Continues about the bill’s tax deduction amount, not the recession question.
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 “We see job numbers going up, especially in the skilled trades in this country, due to our government—”Cites rising job numbers in the economy but does not answer whether the policies caused a recession.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 3

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“spend 25 hours this week filibustering a bill”Conservative members spent 25 hours this week filibustering a bill in the House of Commons.search
2“the labour mobility tax deduction”The bill being filibustered contains the labour mobility tax deduction.search
3“put $6,000 more in those workers’ pockets every single year”The labour mobility tax deduction in the bill would provide eligible workers who travel for work with $6,000 more per year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20