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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-05-06

66 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Helena Konanz (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians need answers on how the Liberals burned $300 million on their failed PrescribeIT program, money that could have been spent on other health care needs. Just last week, the Liberals moved to shut off the cameras at the health committee, sealing the records of that meeting for 30 years. Yesterday, the Liberals shut down the health committee to prevent the minister from testifying. Why is the Liberals’ $300‑million PrescribeIT failure being hidden from Canadians?”

Statement grade

76 / 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 12%Claims 73%Reasoning 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI will say it again for my colleague: ProcedureClaims · 48 wordsThis program was put in place in 2017 with the participation of the provinces and territories.¹² The program did not work the way we had hoped it would. When I took office last year, we assessed the programs and saw that this program did not have much uptake, ³Reasoning · 10 wordsso we decided to end it to protect Canadians’ money.⁴Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

1 of 5 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 for my colleague:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

4 of 5 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.

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 “This program was put in place in 2017 with the participation of the provinces and territories.”About the program’s origins in 2017, not why records or testimony are being withheld.
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 program did not work the way we had hoped it would.”About the program’s performance, not the hiding of information asked about.
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 “When I took office last year, we assessed the programs and saw that this program did not have much uptake,”About the minister’s assessment on taking office, not the concealment asked about.
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 “so we decided to end it to protect Canadians’ money.”About the decision to end the program, not why the failure is being kept from Canadians.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 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“This program was put in place in 2017”The PrescribeIT program was put in place in 2017.search
2“with the participation of the provinces and territories”PrescribeIT was launched with the participation of the provinces and territories.search
3“When I took office last year”Marjorie Michel took office as health minister in 2025.search
4“we decided to end it”The government decided to shut down the PrescribeIT program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20