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Michael Barrett

Conservative on Health 2026-05-07

101 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 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 56%The question 34%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 10 wordslet me clarify some of the problems for the minister.Procedure Claims · 57 wordsThe Liberals spent $300 million on a program that did not work and was not used.¹ They oversaw the CEO being paid $900,000.² They do not seem to want to agree to have the Auditor General review this scandal-plagued program and the minister does not seem to want to come to committee to face questions about it.³⁴ The question · 34 wordsWill the minister stand up today and commit to have the Auditor General review this program in detail and report findings to this House, and to come before committee to testify about this failure?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let me clarify some of the problems for the minister.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 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“$300 million on a program that did not work and was not used”The Liberal government spent $300 million on a health program that did not work and was not used.search
2“the CEO being paid $900,000”The CEO of the program’s organization was paid $900,000.search
3“They do not seem to want to agree to have the Auditor General review this scandal-plagued program and the minister does not seem to want to come to committee to face questions about it.”The government has not agreed to have the Auditor General review the program.search
4“the minister does not seem to want to come to committee”The minister has not agreed to appear before committee to answer questions about the program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20