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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-05-28

72 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Matt Strauss (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, am I to understand the health minister spoke with her representative on the board, but that board member did not tell the chair of the board that she had spoken with him? Did he mislead a committee of this House? If so, will she have another conversation with her representative on the board to dismiss another executive at Canada Health Infoway?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Thanks 10%Positioning 12%Claims 64%Procedure 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 7 wordsI thank my colleague for his question.Thanks Positioning · 9 wordsI am not sure exactly what his point is.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 34 wordsThe Conservatives know full well that Canada Health Infoway is a separate entity from the government.¹ We have a representative on the board of directors, ²and we communicate with the organization through that representative. Procedure · 10 wordsI am not going to get into who said what, ProcedureClaims · 12 wordsbut I have spoken to the representative who sits on the board.³

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 59

3 of 4 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my colleague for his question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am not sure exactly what his point is.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am not going to get into who said what,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 90

1 of 4 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 “I am not sure exactly what his point is.”It declines to say what the point is without addressing the question put.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 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“Canada Health Infoway is a separate entity from the government”Canada Health Infoway is a separate entity from the Government of Canada.search
2“We have a representative on the board of directors”Health Canada has a representative on the board of directors of Canada Health Infoway.search
3“I have spoken to the representative who sits on the board”Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has spoken to Health Canada’s representative on the Canada Health Infoway board.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20