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Matt Strauss

Conservative on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-06-03

355 words · 18 sentences · 22 clauses

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.

Claims 59%Thanks 6%The question 8%Procedure 23%Positioning 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 86 wordswe are here tonight because, on May 6, I asked the Liberal Minister of Health how much more money she was planning on giving Canada Health Infoway, given that it had blown $300 million on PrescribeIT for no tangible benefit to the taxpayer.¹² She answered that the CEO of Canada Health Infoway’s “behaviour was [totally] unacceptable”, ³and that is why she asked the board of directors to fire him.⁴ Then she said that she was going to give Canada Health Infoway another $50 million this year.⁵ Thanks · 21 wordsI will say, I am grateful that she gave a clear-cut, numerical answer rather than dodging the question. That is commendable.Thanks Claims · 8 wordsHowever, that clear-cut, numerical answer was totally unacceptable. The question · 17 wordsWhy would she give such a backward organization another $50 million this year? That is my question. Procedure · 83 wordsI have a bit more time, so I want to say that I took the unprecedented step tonight of emailing this question to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Health’s staff. I would never break the rules in this place and comment on the presence or absence of another member; however, I do want to share that I have a terrible feeling that I will be disappointed and that neither of them will answer my question tonight.Procedure Claims · 60 wordsWhen this organization came to health committee, I asked its chair, after $4 billion had been pumped into this organization, after 20 years, could he name one tangible program, something it managed, directed, built or designed, that is currently benefiting taxpayers?⁶⁷ He could not.⁸ He only said that it rolled out a lot of federal funding, answering in vague platitudes. Positioning · 13 wordsIt seems to me that Canada Health Infoway has become a slush fund.Positioning Claims · 54 wordsThe Liberals shovel money at it and then Liberal insiders shovel money around, including to lobbying firms such as Crestview Strategy and, I think, Summer Strategies was the other one.⁹ Obviously, it is badly run. The Liberals say it is independent, but then the health minister calls it up and gets the CEO fired.¹⁰ The question · 13 wordsWhy would they give such a backward organization another $50 million this year?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

7 of 7 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 will say, I am grateful that she gave a clear-cut, numerical answer rather than dodging the question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “That is commendable.”Thanks: 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 have a bit more time,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “so I want to say that I took the unprecedented step tonight of emailing this question to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Health’s staff.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 would never break the rules in this place and comment on the presence or absence of another member;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “however, I do want to share that I have a terrible feeling that I will be disappointed and that neither of them will answer my question tonight.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It seems to me that Canada Health Infoway has become a slush fund.”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 7 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 7 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 · 10

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“on May 6, I asked the Liberal Minister of Health how much more money she was planning on giving Canada Health Infoway”On May 6, Matt Strauss asked the Liberal Minister of Health in the House how much more money she planned to give Canada Health Infoway.search
2“it had blown $300 million on PrescribeIT”Canada Health Infoway spent $300 million on PrescribeIT.search
3“the CEO of Canada Health Infoway’s “behaviour was [totally] unacceptable””The Minister of Health said the CEO of Canada Health Infoway’s behaviour was totally unacceptable.search
4“she asked the board of directors to fire him”The Minister of Health asked the board of directors of Canada Health Infoway to fire its CEO.search
5“she was going to give Canada Health Infoway another $50 million this year”The Minister of Health said the government would give Canada Health Infoway another $50 million in 2026.search
6“after $4 billion had been pumped into this organization, after 20 years”About $4 billion has been given to Canada Health Infoway over 20 years.search
7“When this organization came to health committee, I asked its chair, after $4 billion had been pumped into this organization, after 20 years, could he name one tangible program, something it managed, directed, built or designed, that is currently benefiting taxpayers?”At a health committee meeting, Matt Strauss asked the chair of Canada Health Infoway to name one tangible program it built that currently benefits taxpayers.search
8“He could not.”The chair of Canada Health Infoway could not name one such program when asked at the health committee.search
9“lobbying firms such as Crestview Strategy and, I think, Summer Strategies”Canada Health Infoway money has gone to lobbying firms including Crestview Strategy and Summer Strategies.search
10“the health minister calls it up and gets the CEO fired”The Minister of Health intervened to have the CEO of Canada Health Infoway fired.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20