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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-05-07

60 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Michael Barrett (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let me clarify some of the problems for the minister. The Liberals spent $300 million on a program that did not work and was not used. They oversaw the CEO being paid $900,000. 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. Will 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?”

Statement grade

B–

72 / 100, held down by Clarity

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

Promise 65%Claims 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 25 wordsI take the work of the Standing Committee on Health very seriously, and I will certainly return to testify before the committee at some point.Vague promise Claims · 21 wordsAs I said, we took action.Vague promise We spoke with the board of directors, and they took steps to remove the CEO.¹ Promise · 14 wordsI will continue to work on this issue and will take the necessary steps.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 67

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 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 “As I said, we took action.”About the government’s past actions on the program, not the Auditor General review asked for.
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 “We spoke with the board of directors,”About contact with the program’s board, not the review or committee appearance asked for.
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 “and they took steps to remove the CEO.”About the board’s removal of the CEO, not the Auditor General review requested.
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 “I will continue to work on this issue and will take the necessary steps.”A general promise to keep working on the issue, not a commitment to the review or committee testimony asked for.

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 · 42

3 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I will certainly return to testify before the committee at some point”No date or condition is given for when the testimony will happen.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we took action”No measure is named for the action being claimed.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I will continue to work on this issue and will take the necessary steps”No measure, date or success condition is named for the commitment.

Claims · 1

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“they took steps to remove the CEO”The PrescribeIT company’s board of directors took steps to remove its CEO after the health minister spoke with the board.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20