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Michael Cooper

Conservative on Health 2026-05-08

71 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 73%Positioning 10%The question 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 52 wordsthe Liberal’s PrescribeIT program has been a total debacle, costing taxpayers $300 million for a program that effectively no one used and that the government has since been forced to cancel.¹² We have learned that the CEO of the program was being paid $1 million a year, including pocketing a $215,000 bonus.³⁴ Positioning · 7 wordsThis happened under the health minister’s watch.Positioning The question · 12 wordsWill she accept responsibility for this latest outrageous abuse of taxpayer dollars?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This happened under the health minister’s watch.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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“costing taxpayers $300 million”The federal PrescribeIT program cost taxpayers $300 million.search
2“the government has since been forced to cancel”The government cancelled the PrescribeIT program.search
3“the CEO of the program was being paid $1 million a year”The CEO of PrescribeIT was paid $1 million a year.search
4“including pocketing a $215,000 bonus”The PrescribeIT CEO received a $215,000 bonus.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20