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Gord Johns

NDP on Pharmacare 2026-04-28

96 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 65%Procedure 2%Reasoning 9%The question 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 46 wordsthe Prime Minister cannot go on TV one day and claim that pharmacare is a nation-building program for all Canadians, and the next day allow entire provinces to be excluded. Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister says that the federal government has closed the door on negotiations.¹ Procedure · 2 wordsRight now, ProcedureClaims · 16 wordswhere one lives determines whether one can access essential medications. People are being left out altogether. Reasoning · 9 wordsThat is not a national program. It is patchwork. The question · 23 wordsWhy is this government abandoning Newfoundland and Labrador and so many other provinces and territories while claiming that pharmacare is for all Canadians?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 97

1 of 1 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 “Right now,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 1

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 federal government has closed the door on negotiations”Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister said that the federal government has closed the door on negotiations.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20