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Sébastien Lemire

Bloc Québécois on Health 2026-05-06

94 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Positioning 6%Claims 83%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 wordscost overruns are a Liberal hallmark.Positioning Claims · 78 wordsFirst there was Cúram, which is now costing taxpayers $7 billion following yet another cost overrun according the economic update.¹ Everyone has heard about ArriveCAN and Phoenix, and now there is PrescribeIT, a software designed by the federal government to meddle in health care and prescribe medication. It cost $300 million, almost eight times more than expected, ²and that $300 million is a complete waste because nobody is using this software and the Liberals are pulling the plug.³ The question · 10 wordsWhy is our money going up in smoke yet again?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “cost overruns are a Liberal hallmark.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 3

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“which is now costing taxpayers $7 billion following yet another cost overrun according the economic update”The Cúram software project is now costing Canadian taxpayers $7 billion after a cost overrun, according to the economic update.search
2“It cost $300 million, almost eight times more than expected”PrescribeIT cost $300 million, almost eight times more than expected.search
3“nobody is using this software and the Liberals are pulling the plug”PrescribeIT is not being used and the federal government is cancelling it.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20