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Tim Louis

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-05-06

99 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I am sort of confused, because yesterday at the health committee, the board chair of Health Infoway actually said that the program was a success, yet the Liberal government has been shutting it down. However, it still managed to spend $300 million and was still sending fax messages after 10 years. I will go back to my original question: Why did the parliamentary secretary for health vote to turn off the cameras at the health committee while we were investigating the $300 million spent on PrescribeIT? Why did she turn off the cameras?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Positioning 19%Claims 36%Reasoning 21%Promise 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 19 wordsit sounds like the Conservatives seem to think the government should continue funding programs that are not being used.Positioning Claims · 15 wordsA previous government worked with Infoway and our provincial and territorial partners to launch PrescribeIT, ¹Reasoning · 11 wordsbecause that is what the provinces and territories said was needed. Claims · 21 wordsA decade later, it was clear that doctors and pharmacies were not using the system, Unearned certaintyso we ended funding for it.² Promise · 23 wordsOur government will always work to ensure we are delivering programs for policies that are smarter, faster and more effective for all Canadians.Vague promise Reasoning · 10 wordsThat means, in health care, that it works for everyone.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
Echo ×3“Faster and more effectively for all Canadians.” Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

1 of 10 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 “it sounds like the Conservatives seem to think the government should continue funding programs that are not being used.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

7 of 10 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 point put to the member, and the question on notice.

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 “it sounds like the Conservatives seem to think the government should continue funding programs that are not being used.”It counters the Conservatives’ view on funding unused programs but does not address why the cameras were turned off.
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 “A previous government worked with Infoway and our provincial and territorial partners to launch PrescribeIT,”It recaps the launch of PrescribeIT, not the question about turning off the cameras.
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 “because that is what the provinces and territories said was needed.”It gives the original rationale for PrescribeIT, not the camera decision 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 “A decade later, it was clear that doctors and pharmacies were not using the system,”It describes doctors and pharmacies not using the system, not the camera vote.
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 ended funding for it.”It explains the funding decision on PrescribeIT, not why the cameras were turned off.
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 “Our government will always work to ensure we are delivering programs for policies that are smarter, faster and more effective for all Canadians.”It is a general statement about delivering smarter programs, not the camera question.
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 “That means, in health care, that it works for everyone.”It is a broad remark about health care working for everyone, not the matter asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 56

2 of 10 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “it was clear that”Certainty asserted in place of a source for whether doctors and pharmacies used the system.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will always work to ensure we are delivering programs”A standing commitment with no actor, date, measure or success condition attached.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“Faster and more effectively for all Canadians.”Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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“worked with Infoway and our provincial and territorial partners to launch PrescribeIT”A previous Canadian government worked with Canada Health Infoway and provincial and territorial partners to launch PrescribeIT.search
2“so we ended funding for it”The current Liberal government ended funding for the PrescribeIT program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20