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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-06-03

58 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Helena Konanz (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are denying Canadians transparency on the $300 million that was wasted on PrescribeIT. At the health committee, they turned off the cameras, shut down meetings and blocked the minister from testifying. Conservatives are prepared to work through the summer to get to the bottom of this scandal. Why are the Liberals blocking the health committee from investigating this $300-million PrescribeIT failure?”

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Claims 91%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsI will say it again: ProcedureClaims · 53 wordsThe Conservatives are blocking the committee’s study on AIDS because they are not interested in this country-wide crisis.¹Off point Meanwhile, I appeared before the Standing Committee on Finance the day before yesterday and a Conservative member asked me questions about the PrescribeIT program, ²which I answered.³ I believe I have answered the Conservatives’ questions.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 of 2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will say it again:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 62

1 of 2 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Conservatives are blocking the committee’s study on AIDS because they are not interested in this country-wide crisis.”It counter-accuses the Conservatives of blocking the AIDS study instead of answering about PrescribeIT.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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“The Conservatives are blocking the committee’s study on AIDS”The Conservatives are blocking a parliamentary committee’s study on AIDS as of June 2026.search
2“I appeared before the Standing Committee on Finance the day before yesterday and a Conservative member asked me questions about the PrescribeIT program”Health Minister Marjorie Michel appeared before the Standing Committee on Finance on June 1, 2026, and a Conservative member asked her questions about the PrescribeIT program.search
3“which I answered”Health Minister Marjorie Michel answered the Conservative member’s questions about PrescribeIT at the Standing Committee on Finance on June 1, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20