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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-06-08

65 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals on the health committee are blocking an investigation into the $300-million PrescribeIT scandal. For over a month, they have stopped the committee from holding any new meetings to get answers. They have shut down meetings. They have turned off committee cameras. They have blocked the health minister from testifying. Now, in a disgusting political stunt, they are using Canadians suffering with HIV as an excuse to bury the truth. If the Liberals have nothing to hide, will they come clean today and allow a full investigation into the PrescribeIT $300-million scandal?”

Statement grade

76 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Procedure 8%Claims 92%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsI will say it again.Procedure Claims · 60 wordsThere were governance issues with Canada Health Infoway.¹ Someone from the federal government sits on the board of directors, ²and the necessary measures were taken.Hidden agency The CEO has left, ³and we have an acting director right now.⁴ The people involved are currently reviewing the mandates together to see how we can do a better job of solving the governance issues.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

1 of 8 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 · 46

6 of 8 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 “There were governance issues with Canada Health Infoway.”About governance issues at Infoway, not whether a full investigation will be allowed.
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 “Someone from the federal government sits on the board of directors,”About board composition, not the investigation asked for.
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 the necessary measures were taken.”About measures taken on governance, not whether an investigation will be permitted.
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 CEO has left,”About the CEO’s departure, not the investigation asked for.
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 have an acting director right now.”About the acting director, not whether a full investigation will be allowed.
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 people involved are currently reviewing the mandates together to see how we can do a better job of solving the governance issues.”About reviewing mandates on governance, not the investigation the question asked for.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 88

1 of 8 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “the necessary measures were taken”A passive that names no actor and identifies no actual measure.

Claims · 4

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“There were governance issues with Canada Health Infoway”There were governance issues with Canada Health Infoway.search
2“Someone from the federal government sits on the board of directors”A federal government representative sits on the board of directors of Canada Health Infoway.search
3“The CEO has left”The CEO of Canada Health Infoway has left the position.search
4“we have an acting director right now”Canada Health Infoway currently has an acting director in place.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20