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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-06-08

93 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Matt Strauss (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Canada Health Infoway blew $300 million of taxpayer money on PrescribeIT. They have blown $1 billion over 10 years with nothing tangible to show for it. For six weeks, they have failed to produce the documents the health committee has ordered them to produce. The health minister now says this totally dysfunctional organization will undergo a mandate review. Can she tell us how long the review will take and how much money the review will cost? Why does she not take the obvious decision today and pull their $50 million of yearly funding now?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Thanks 8%Positioning 23%Claims 46%Procedure 5%Reasoning 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 7 wordsI thank the member for his question.Thanks Positioning · 21 wordsThe first thing I have to say is that, in the Canadian government, we are careful with every dollar we spend.Positioning Claims · 21 wordsThat is why, when we realized that Canada Health Infoway was not completely fulfilling its mission, we decided to halt funding.¹ Procedure · 5 wordsThat is the first thing.Procedure Reasoning · 17 wordsHowever, it is also important to know that the Canadian health care system needs to be modernized, Claims · 22 wordsand Canada Health Infoway, despite its governance issues, did a good job.Partly on point The AI scribe program has really had a lot of—

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

3 of 5 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 the member 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 “The first thing I have to say is that, in the Canadian government, we are careful with every dollar we spend.”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 “That is the first thing.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 77

2 of 5 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 “However, it is also important to know that the Canadian health care system needs to be modernized,”About modernizing the health care system generally, not the review’s length, cost or the funding decision.
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 Canada Health Infoway, despite its governance issues, did a good job.”About Infoway’s record on AI scribes, not the review or the funding decision asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 1

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“when we realized that Canada Health Infoway was not completely fulfilling its mission, we decided to halt funding”The federal government decided to halt funding to Canada Health Infoway after finding it was not completely fulfilling its mission.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20