Analysis · Debate reply · beta

Ryan Turnbull

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-27

78 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I am really glad the member mentioned the June story, because in June, the Liberals told The Globe and Mail that they were launching an independent third party audit of Canada Health Infoway after Conservatives exposed the $300-million PrescribeIT scandal. That was over 130 days ago. Has the government actually hired a third party auditor, and if so, who did it hire?”

Statement grade

77 / 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 8%Claims 71%Positioning 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsagain, let us review the facts.Procedure Claims · 55 wordsThe member opposite was on HESA when that committee asked for the Auditor General to do an audit.¹ The Auditor General said the work being done by the government to ensure that taxpayers are getting value for their money is enough for her.² I trust that the Auditor General knows what she is talking about. Positioning · 17 wordsIt is too bad the member opposite does not have the same level of trust in her.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

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

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 66

2 of 6 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 “again, let us review the facts.”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 “It is too bad the member opposite does not have the same level of trust in her.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 47

4 of 6 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 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 was on HESA when that committee asked for the Auditor General to do an audit.”About the health committee’s past request to the Auditor General, not the hiring of a third party auditor.
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 Auditor General said the work being done by the government to ensure that taxpayers are getting value for their money is enough for her.”Restates the Auditor General’s view of the government’s work, without saying whether a third party auditor was hired or who it was.
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 “I trust that the Auditor General knows what she is talking about.”Expresses trust in the Auditor General rather than answering whether an auditor was hired or who it was.
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 is too bad the member opposite does not have the same level of trust in her.”A remark about the member’s trust in the Auditor General, not the hiring of an auditor.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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 · 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“that committee asked for the Auditor General to do an audit”The House of Commons health committee (HESA), of which Dan Mazier was a member, asked the Auditor General to audit Canada Health Infoway.search
2“The Auditor General said the work being done by the government to ensure that taxpayers are getting value for their money is enough for her”The Auditor General said the government’s announced reviews of Canada Health Infoway were sufficient and that further work by her would be duplicative.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29