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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

202 words · 14 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the hon. member representing the government is omitting a key fact. The government, for the last 11 years, has been borrowing money and promising Canadians that the next day will be a better day. The government is printing money and piling on the debt. Our debt service is somewhere around $60 billion, and will probably be $80 billion in two or three years. That is very concerning. Anyone with the right economic mind can understand how concerning that is to Canadians’ lives. Canadians are still lining up at food banks. The Liberals are printing all this money, borrowing all this money. It is billions of dollars. The debt service is piling up and Canadians are not getting ahead. How does that make sense to the member?”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 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.

Positioning 7%Reasoning 29%Claims 63%Procedure 1%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 15 wordsit does not surprise me that the premise of the member opposite’s question is false.Positioning Reasoning · 21 wordsWhat I mean by that is that our government has been responding to crisis after crisis that has hit our economy. Claims · 33 wordsI do not think it is news to anyone in the House that the global economy is highly integrated and that Canada is subject to the pressures that the world is facing today.Unearned certainty Reasoning · 12 wordsWe have had to borrow money to invest in the Canadian economy, Claims · 94 wordsbut there is growth in the Canadian economy.¹ I understand the Conservatives would not invest in that growth. They would cut all of the things that Canadians rely on. They would not invest in children. They would not invest in a groceries and essentials benefit. They would not feed kids at school. They would not invest in dental care. They would not invest in child care. The Conservatives have made it very clear that they would not make investments. They would not have a productivity mega deduction to spur business investment in this country.² Reasoning · 25 wordsThey would not do those things because it is as if they think the economy will grow by itself without the government making strategic investments, Off pointProcedure · 2 wordsand we—Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

2 of 13 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 “it does not surprise me that the premise of the member opposite’s question is false.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and we—”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 37

10 of 13 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 “I understand the Conservatives would not invest in that growth.”Attacks the Conservatives’ investment plans instead of answering why the borrowing makes sense.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They would cut all of the things that Canadians rely on.”Accuses the Conservatives of cutting programs Canadians rely on, not addressing the borrowing 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 “They would not invest in children.”About the Conservatives’ refusal to invest in children, not the government’s borrowing.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They would not invest in a groceries and essentials benefit.”About the Conservatives’ position on a benefits program, not the debt service 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 “They would not feed kids at school.”About school meals and the Conservatives’ stance, not the borrowing 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 “They would not invest in dental care.”About the Conservatives’ stance on dental care, not the government’s debt or borrowing.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They would not invest in child care.”About the Conservatives’ stance on child care, not the borrowing 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 “The Conservatives have made it very clear that they would not make investments.”A general attack on the Conservatives’ willingness to invest, not an answer on the debt.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They would not have a productivity mega deduction to spur business investment in this country.”About the Conservatives’ position on a business tax measure, not the borrowing 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 “They would not do those things because it is as if they think the economy will grow by itself without the government making strategic investments,”Attributes a view about the economy to the Conservatives instead of addressing the debt service question.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 76

1 of 13 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “I do not think it is news to anyone in the House that the global economy is highly integrated and that Canada is subject to the pressures that the world is facing today.”The phrase asserts shared knowledge in place of any source for the claim about the global economy.

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“there is growth in the Canadian economy”The Canadian economy is experiencing growth.search
2“They would not have a productivity mega deduction to spur business investment in this country”The opposition would not include a productivity mega deduction to encourage business investment.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29