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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Health 2026-06-08

80 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Burton Bailey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it is week eight of the Liberals’ obstruction at the health committee. They are desperately covering up the $300-million PrescribeIT scandal and the hundreds of millions wasted on a failed program that made Liberal insiders rich and did not fill prescriptions. Angry Canadians are calling out the Liberals and asking them to stop the obstruction, but apparently they are more afraid of getting yelled at by the Prime Minister again. The Liberals must end this two-month cover-up so that the Conservatives can get the answers Canadians deserve. What are the Liberals hiding?”

Statement grade

30 / 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.

Claims 34%Positioning 66%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 wordsthese questions, written by the Leader of the Opposition, are not really convincing anyone. Positioning · 50 wordsWhat is convincing people is this attitude coming from the Conservative benches that what is a headwind and a challenge for Canada ought to be blamed on Canada. The “blame Canada brigade”, as people are calling them, skips in here at any hint of bad news for the Canadian economy, PositioningClaims · 13 wordsbut when we remind them about 88,000 new jobs, they go into hiding.¹ Positioning · 3 wordsHooray for Canada.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 31

4 of 10 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “What is convincing people is this attitude coming from the Conservative benches that what is a headwind and a challenge for Canada ought to be blamed on Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The “blame Canada brigade”,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “as people are calling them, skips in here at any hint of bad news for the Canadian economy,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Hooray for Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

6 of 10 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 “these questions, written by the Leader of the Opposition, are not really convincing anyone.”An attack on the Conservatives’ question-writing in place of an answer about the committee obstruction.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “What is convincing people is this attitude coming from the Conservative benches that what is a headwind and a challenge for Canada ought to be blamed on Canada.”About the Conservatives’ attitude toward bad economic news, not the committee obstruction or the program asked about.
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 “blame Canada brigade”,”A nickname for the Conservative members, not an answer on the PrescribeIT question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “as people are calling them, skips in here at any hint of bad news for the Canadian economy,”About Conservative behaviour on economic news, not what the Liberals are hiding.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but when we remind them about 88,000 new jobs, they go into hiding.”About job numbers and Conservative hiding, not the committee obstruction or the program raised.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Hooray for Canada.”A partisan cheer about Canada, not a response to the question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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“88,000 new jobs”Canada added 88,000 new jobs.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20