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The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 68. The grade is held to 60, 30 above Relevance. 60 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 7% Claims 68% Reasoning 8% Positioning 11% Thanks 4% The ask 2%
Structure · 13 steps
Claims · 7
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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 31 words I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this topic, and I welcome the chance to put some facts on the record, so let us look at the facts. Procedure Claims · 109 words The fact is that PrescribeIT was launched by the previous government in 2017 after extensive consultation with provinces and territories.1 To create the program, the previous government worked with Canada Health Infoway, an organization that has received funding and support from Conservative and Liberal governments alike since its creation in 2001.2 It is also a fact that any program like this needed to begin at the federal level. If we look at similar countries that transitioned to e-prescribing, whether the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand, these systems were launched through federal governments or national agencies. Of course, in Canada, provinces and territories are responsible for health care delivery, 3 Reasoning · 22 words which is why PrescribeIT was built with the idea of it becoming self-sustaining, with the provinces and territories taking on their share. Claims · 42 words Another key fact is that PrescribeIT may have worked as a technology solution, as we have heard, but it did not have the support from provinces and territories financially, nor did it achieve the ideal uptake for the program to be self-sustaining. Reasoning · 16 words I am sure the member opposite will agree that it is important for both to happen. Claims · 110 words That is why our government took the step of announcing back in February that we were ending the funding for the program and working with Infoway on the next steps, 4 and we are already seeing results on this front. Last week, Quebec came to the table with Infoway and signed an agreement to transition to PrescribeIT using provincial funding, exactly as the long-term model envisioned.5 We also know for a fact that other provinces and territories are watching how the deployment unfolds because they all recognize the value of modernizing our health data infrastructure and making sure that prescribers and pharmacists have the best tools available to serve their patients. Unearned certainty Positioning · 36 words What is disappointing is that instead of engaging seriously on these issues and topics, Conservatives continue to focus on rhetoric and procedural games rather than the broader issue of how we modernize health care for Canadians. Positioning Partly on point Claims · 22 words We have before us the opportunity to study urgent public health crises, including the public health emergency declared for HIV in Manitoba, 6 Positioning · 13 words but it has been delayed by that member from Manitoba through partisan obstructions.7 Positioning Off point Thanks · 20 words At the same time, I commend my hon. colleague the member for Winnipeg West for standing up for vulnerable Canadians. Thanks Claims · 27 words There are many important issues before us: strengthening public health preparedness, responding to infectious disease threats, supporting health workers and improving digital health systems across the country. The ask · 10 words I ask the member to join us on this front. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×16 Off point ×5 Procedure ×3 Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty Thanks Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 62
6 of 28 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this topic,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “and I welcome the chance to put some facts on the record,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “so let us look at the facts.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “What is disappointing is that instead of engaging seriously on these issues and topics, Conservatives continue to focus on rhetoric and procedural games rather than the broader issue of how we modernize health care for Canadians.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “but it has been delayed by that member from Manitoba through partisan obstructions.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “At the same time, I commend my hon. colleague the member for Winnipeg West for standing up for vulnerable Canadians.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 30
21 of 28 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 on notice, as the member's speech raises it.
Partly on point 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 fact is that PrescribeIT was launched by the previous government in 2017 after extensive consultation with provinces and territories.” About the origins of PrescribeIT, not why the cameras were shut off.
Partly on point 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 → “To create the program, the previous government worked with Canada Health Infoway, an organization that has received funding and support from Conservative and Liberal governments alike since its creation in 2001.” About Infoway’s history of cross-party support, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 is also a fact that any program like this needed to begin at the federal level.” About how e-prescribing programs must begin, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “If we look at similar countries that transitioned to e-prescribing, whether the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand, these systems were launched through federal governments or national agencies.” About other countries’ e-prescribing launches, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “Of course, in Canada, provinces and territories are responsible for health care delivery,” About provincial responsibility for health care, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “which is why PrescribeIT was built with the idea of it becoming self-sustaining, with the provinces and territories taking on their share.” About PrescribeIT’s funding design, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “Another key fact is that PrescribeIT may have worked as a technology solution,” About PrescribeIT’s merits as a technology, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 we have heard,” About what has been heard on the program, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “but it did not have the support from provinces and territories financially,” About provincial funding support for the program, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “nor did it achieve the ideal uptake for the program to be self-sustaining.” About the program’s uptake, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 am sure the member opposite will agree that it is important for both to happen.” About what the member should agree on the program, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 is why our government took the step of announcing back in February that we were ending the funding for the program and working with Infoway on the next steps,” About the government’s decision to end funding, not why the cameras were shut off.
Partly on point 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 we are already seeing results on this front.” About results on the program’s transition, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “Last week, Quebec came to the table with Infoway and signed an agreement to transition to PrescribeIT using provincial funding, exactly as the long-term model envisioned.” About Quebec’s agreement on PrescribeIT, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 also know for a fact that other provinces and territories are watching how the deployment unfolds because they all recognize the value of modernizing our health data infrastructure and making sure that prescribers and pharmacists have the best tools available to serve their patients.” About other provinces watching the program, not the camera decision.
Partly on point 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 → “What is disappointing is that instead of engaging seriously on these issues and topics, Conservatives continue to focus on rhetoric and procedural games rather than the broader issue of how we modernize health care for Canadians.” About the Conservatives’ focus on rhetoric and procedure rather than the reason for shutting off the cameras.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We have before us the opportunity to study urgent public health crises, including the public health emergency declared for HIV in Manitoba,” About other committee business, including an HIV emergency, not the camera question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but it has been delayed by that member from Manitoba through partisan obstructions.” About the member’s obstruction of other committee studies, not the camera question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “There are many important issues before us:” A general remark about issues before the committee, not the camera question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “strengthening public health preparedness, responding to infectious disease threats, supporting health workers and improving digital health systems across the country.” A list of other health priorities, not the camera question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I ask the member to join us on this front.” An invitation to join other work, not the camera question.
Respect · 100
0 of 28 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 · 79
1 of 28 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “We also know for a fact” The formula asserts certainty about other provinces’ intentions without any source offered.
Claims · 7
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 “PrescribeIT was launched by the previous government in 2017” PrescribeIT was launched in 2017 after consultation with provinces and territories. search 2 “Canada Health Infoway, an organization that has received funding and support from Conservative and Liberal governments alike since its creation in 2001” Canada Health Infoway was created in 2001 and has received funding from both Conservative and Liberal governments. search 3 “provinces and territories are responsible for health care delivery” In Canada, health care delivery is a provincial and territorial responsibility. search 4 “announcing back in February that we were ending the funding for the program” The federal government announced in February 2026 that it was ending funding for the PrescribeIT program. search 5 “Last week, Quebec came to the table with Infoway and signed an agreement to transition to PrescribeIT using provincial funding” In the week before May 27, 2026, Quebec signed an agreement with Infoway to transition to PrescribeIT using provincial funding. search 6 “the public health emergency declared for HIV in Manitoba” A public health emergency was declared for HIV in Manitoba. search 7 “it has been delayed by that member from Manitoba through partisan obstructions” The committee study of the HIV public health emergency in Manitoba has been delayed by obstruction by the member who raised the question (Dan Mazier). search
