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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-05-06

58 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals gave Canada Health Infoway $300 million for PrescribeIT, a program that they promised would replace fax machines for prescription drugs. Instead, less than 5% of the prescriptions went through the program, and PrescribeIT is now being quietly shut down with no results. Canadians still do not know where their money went. Yesterday at the health committee, the chair of Canada Health Infoway revealed that the health minister never once raised concerns about PrescribeIT. Why did the Liberal minister allow $300 million to be burned, without saying a word?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Procedure 16%Claims 84%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsI will say it again.Procedure Claims · 43 wordsThe PrescribeIT program was launched in 2017 by the previous government following consultations with the provinces and territories.¹ When we took office last year, we assessed the program and saw that that uptake was low, ²³so we decided to shut down the program.⁴ Procedure · 4 wordsThat is what happened, ProcedureClaims · 6 wordsand we are saving Canadians money.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 81

2 of 3 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 “I will say it again.”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 “That is what happened,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 · 85

1 of 3 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are saving Canadians money”The commitment names no measure or figure showing how savings are achieved.

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“The PrescribeIT program was launched in 2017 by the previous government”PrescribeIT was launched in 2017 by the previous government, following consultations with the provinces and territories.search
2“When we took office last year”The current Liberal government took office in 2025.search
3“we assessed the program and saw that that uptake was low”The government assessed PrescribeIT and found its uptake was low.search
4“we decided to shut down the program”The current government decided to shut down the PrescribeIT program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20