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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-27

209 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Michael Green, the former CEO of Canada Health Infoway, was fired after overseeing the $300-million PrescribeIT scandal. Despite his massive failure, he was awarded over $1 million in severance benefits, including another performance bonus after he was fired. Apparently, that was not enough for this failed PrescribeIT CEO. Court documents reveal that Mr. Green is now suing Canada Health Infoway for even more money, claiming that his massive payday was not enough. How many taxpayer dollars are the Liberals allowing Canada Health Infoway to spend on this legal battle with its former CEO?”

Statement grade

B–

73 / 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 12%Claims 64%The question 3%Promise 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 26 wordsjust over a month ago, the member opposite posed a nearly identical question during Adjournment Proceedings.¹ I will respond by giving him a nearly identical answer.Procedure Claims · 107 wordsAs the Minister of Health announced in June, our government believes that Canadians deserve transparency and openness when it comes to how taxpayer dollars are spent. That is to be expected. There were obviously concerns with whether Canadians had received value for money when it comes to Canada Health Infoway, Unearned certaintywhich is why the Minister of Health announced a multiphase review that included both an independent audit and a third party review of the organization’s governance and structure.² The member opposite was a member of the health committee when Liberal, Bloc and Conservative MPs unanimously called for the Auditor General to look at the organization in question.³ The question · 6 wordsWhat was the Auditor General’s response? Claims · 27 wordsShe said that the reviews announced by the minister are enough for her and that any other work by her would be duplicative and of limited value.⁴ Promise · 43 wordsLet us allow that work to take place and make sure that the review and the audit show what is working and what is not so that we can be sure that we have modernized health data infrastructure that works best for Canadians.Partly on point

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 · 81

2 of 11 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 “just over a month ago, the member opposite posed a nearly identical question during Adjournment Proceedings.”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 “I will respond by giving him a nearly identical answer.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 43

8 of 11 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, as the member's speech raises 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 “As the Minister of Health announced in June, our government believes that Canadians deserve transparency and openness when it comes to how taxpayer dollars are spent.”About the government’s transparency commitment, not the dollars spent on the lawsuit.
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 “That is to be expected.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from 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 “There were obviously concerns with whether Canadians had received value for money when it comes to Canada Health Infoway,”About value-for-money concerns at Infoway generally, not the legal battle’s cost.
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 why the Minister of Health announced a multiphase review that included both an independent audit and a third party review of the organization’s governance and structure.”About the announced review and audit, not what was asked about the lawsuit.
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 was a member of the health committee when Liberal, Bloc and Conservative MPs unanimously called for the Auditor General to look at the organization in question.”About the health committee’s call for an Auditor General review, not the legal costs.
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 “What was the Auditor General’s response?”A rhetorical lead-in about the Auditor General’s reply, not the question 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 “She said that the reviews announced by the minister are enough for her and that any other work by her would be duplicative and of limited value.”About the Auditor General’s view of the reviews, not the lawsuit’s cost to taxpayers.
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 “Let us allow that work to take place and make sure that the review and the audit show what is working and what is not so that we can be sure that we have modernized health data infrastructure that works best for Canadians.”About letting the review and audit proceed, not the dollars spent on the legal battle.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 84

1 of 11 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 “obviously”The word asserts that the concerns are self-evident without pointing to any source or finding.

Claims · 4

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“just over a month ago, the member opposite posed a nearly identical question during Adjournment Proceedings”In September 2026, Dan Mazier asked a nearly identical question about Canada Health Infoway during Adjournment Proceedings.search
2“the Minister of Health announced a multiphase review that included both an independent audit and a third party review of the organization’s governance and structure”In June 2026, the Minister of Health announced a multiphase review of Canada Health Infoway that included an independent audit and a third party review of the organization’s governance and structure.search
3“Liberal, Bloc and Conservative MPs unanimously called for the Auditor General to look at the organization in question”Members of the House health committee from the Liberal, Bloc Québécois and Conservative parties unanimously called for the Auditor General to review Canada Health Infoway.search
4“She said that the reviews announced by the minister are enough for her and that any other work by her would be duplicative and of limited value”The Auditor General said the reviews announced by the Minister of Health were enough and that any additional work by her office on Canada Health Infoway would be duplicative and of limited value.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29