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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-05-06

37 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, cost overruns are a Liberal hallmark. First there was Cúram, which is now costing taxpayers $7 billion following yet another cost overrun according the economic update. 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, and that $300 million is a complete waste because nobody is using this software and the Liberals are pulling the plug. Why is our money going up in smoke yet again?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Claims 73%Positioning 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 27 wordswhen the new government came to power, we looked at the program and saw that it was not working.¹ We decided to put a stop to it.² Positioning · 10 wordsThat is how we make good use of taxpayers’ money.Positioning

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

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 “That is how we make good use of taxpayers’ money.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 asked.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 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“when the new government came to power, we looked at the program and saw that it was not working”The new federal government reviewed the PrescribeIT program after coming to power and found it was not working.search
2“We decided to put a stop to it”The government decided to end the PrescribeIT program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20