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Tim Louis

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-05-06

94 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Helena Konanz (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, what Canadians deserve is transparency. Conservatives want to get to the bottom of how $300 million of taxpayer money was wasted on this project, PrescribeIT. When Conservatives demanded that Mr. Green return to the committee to account for the millions of tax dollars that he had been paid for no results, the Liberals voted us down. When the Bloc moved to have the Liberal health minister appear within the next month to testify to her role in this scandal, Liberals ended our meeting entirely. When Conservatives moved to call on the Auditor General of Canada, a non-partisan official, to investigate, the Liberals moved to turn off the camera and seal the records of that committee for the next 30 years. My question is simple: Why did the Liberals turn off the camera and seal the records of that meeting for the next 30 years?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 68 / 100

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

Procedure 10%Claims 62%Promise 29%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordslet us focus on the facts of this situation.Procedure Claims · 58 wordsThe previous government launched a program in 2017 that was intended to become self-sufficient over time.¹ After 10 years, it was clear that doctors and pharmacists were not using the program and that it had no path to self-sufficiency.²Unearned certainty As our government takes its role of defending taxpayer dollars seriously, we decided to end funding for the program.³ Promise · 27 wordsOur new government will always make sure that we are focusing resources and investments so they deliver the greatest benefit to patients and our health care system.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

1 of 7 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 “let us focus on the facts of this situation.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

4 of 7 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 “The previous government launched a program in 2017 that was intended to become self-sufficient over time.”Background on the program’s launch, not the sealing of the committee records 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 “After 10 years, it was clear that doctors and pharmacists were not using the program and that it had no path to self-sufficiency.”About the program’s lack of use and self-sufficiency, not the question about the camera and records.
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 “As our government takes its role of defending taxpayer dollars seriously, we decided to end funding for the program.”About the decision to end funding, not the handling of the committee meeting.
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 new government will always make sure that we are focusing resources and investments so they deliver the greatest benefit to patients and our health care system.”A general statement on resource priorities, not why the records were sealed.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 38

2 of 7 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”The phrase asserts certainty about doctors’ and pharmacists’ usage without offering a source or figure.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will always make sure that we are focusing resources”It is an open-ended commitment with no measure, date or success condition for how resources will be focused.

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“launched a program in 2017”The PrescribeIT program was launched in 2017 with the intention of becoming self-sufficient over time.search
2“doctors and pharmacists were not using the program”By 2026, after ten years, doctors and pharmacists were not using PrescribeIT and it had no path to self-sufficiency.search
3“we decided to end funding for the program”The government decided to end funding for the PrescribeIT program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20