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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-08

45 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to The question on notice, as the Chair read it ()

“Mr. Speaker, those apprentices desperately need projects to go forward that they can work on. Canada faces an unemployment crisis, most severe among youth, yet this Liberal costly credit card budget plans further increases to EI premiums. Increasing the tax on jobs now would make it harder for businesses to create jobs and would make the jobs crisis even worse. Why are the Liberals paying for their costly credit card budget with further tax increases on jobs? That is the question that was put on notice.”

Statement grade

78 / 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 91%Procedure 9%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 41 wordsthe member opposite’s question on the Notice Paper was about apprentices.¹ It was about Canada facing unemployment.² It was about youth.³ It was about the budget and EI premiums.⁴ It was about taxes on jobs.⁵ It was about a jobs crisis.⁶Partly on point Procedure · 4 wordsThat is about it.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is about it.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 48

6 of 7 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 on notice.

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 “the member opposite’s question on the Notice Paper was about apprentices.”States what the question on notice was about without addressing what was asked.
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 “It was about Canada facing unemployment.”Restates a topic of the question on notice but does not answer it.
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 “It was about youth.”Restates a topic of the question on notice but does not answer it.
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 “It was about the budget and EI premiums.”Restates a topic of the question on notice but does not answer it.
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 “It was about taxes on jobs.”Restates a topic of the question on notice but does not answer it.
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 “It was about a jobs crisis.”Restates a topic of the question on notice but does not answer it.

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 · 6

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“the member opposite’s question on the Notice Paper was about apprentices”Garnett Genuis’s question on the Notice Paper (adjournment proceeding, 2026-10-08) was about apprentices.search
2“It was about Canada facing unemployment”Garnett Genuis’s question on the Notice Paper said Canada faces unemployment.search
3“It was about youth”Garnett Genuis’s question on the Notice Paper said unemployment is most severe among youth.search
4“It was about the budget and EI premiums”Garnett Genuis’s question on the Notice Paper claimed the Liberal budget plans further increases to EI premiums.search
5“It was about taxes on jobs”Garnett Genuis’s question on the Notice Paper claimed the budget increases taxes on jobs.search
6“It was about a jobs crisis”Garnett Genuis’s question on the Notice Paper referred to a jobs crisis in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19