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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

38 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Gabriel Hardy (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, the Parliamentary Budget Officer forecasts that the interim federal health program, which provides free health care to asylum seekers even when their application to remain in the country, on our territory, is refused, will reach an annual budget of $1.5 billion by 2029–2030. Does the minister think it is acceptable to spend $1.5 billion a year on services for non-residents, when citizens are not even able to see a doctor?”

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Claims 100%

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Mr. Chair, Claims · 38 wordsI have already answered this question several times in English, but I can also answer it in French. Quebec has received over $1.1 billion to cover these costs.¹ Furthermore, the number of refugee claims has fallen by 71%.²

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Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on Signal.

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Relevance · 100

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Respect · 100

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Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

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Claims · 2

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“Quebec has received over $1.1 billion to cover these costs”Quebec has received over $1.1 billion from the federal government to cover costs related to asylum seekers.search
2“the number of refugee claims has fallen by 71%”The number of refugee claims in Canada has fallen by 71%.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20