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Maggie Chi

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-06-08

206 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Dan Mazier (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to be here at the late show. Canadians across the country are demanding that the health committee investigate the Liberals’ $300-million PrescribeIT scandal. When Conservatives called on the Auditor General to investigate, the Liberal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health moved to turn off the committee cameras. Since then, she has refused to explain herself to the committee. She has refused to explain herself to Parliament. She has refused to explain herself to the media. She has refused to explain herself to her constituents, and she has refused to explain herself to Canadians. Now the Liberals are pulling an even more disgusting political stunt. They are using Canadians suffering with HIV as an excuse to bury the truth. They are hiding behind an HIV study, a study that Conservatives have publicly agreed to support, to stop the health committee from working and to block an investigation into PrescribeIT. Even HIV organizations are now calling out the Liberals for politicizing this issue. Let us think about that. The Liberals are so desperate to cover up $300 million in wasted taxpayers’ money that they are using Canadians suffering with HIV as a political shield. My question is simple. Will the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health commit today to supporting a full investigation into the PrescribeIT scandal, yes or no?”

Statement grade

49 / 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 75%Positioning 23%Procedure 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 128 wordsour government did the responsible thing by announcing the end of the federal funding for PrescribeIT because the plan was always for the provinces and territories to pay their own way once we got the system up and running.¹ Since we made that decision, we have already seen the Province of Quebec come to the table and sign an agreement to pay to use PrescribeIT across pharmacies in Quebec.² With Quebec on board, we are hopeful that other provinces will soon want to follow suit.Partly on point For the past month, the Conservatives have been blocking the health committee from discussing issues that matter to Canadians, like the public health emergency that has been declared in that member’s home province of Manitoba because of the sharp rise in HIV infections.³⁴ Positioning · 16 wordsIt is disgraceful behaviour by the members opposite who have been engaged in this endless obstruction.Positioning Claims · 26 wordsThe member for Kitchener South—Hespeler on the health committee openly stated that he did not believe we could take any actions as parliamentarians to help Manitoba.⁵Off point Procedure · 4 wordsWell, I am sorry, ProcedurePositioning · 32 wordsbut when a public emergency has been declared, on this side of the House we are all hands on deck, Vague promisewhile the members opposite are busy making clips for their social media.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

4 of 13 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 “It is disgraceful behaviour by the members opposite who have been engaged in this endless obstruction.”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 “Well, I am sorry,”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 “but when a public emergency has been declared, on this side of the House we are all hands on deck,”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 “while the members opposite are busy making clips for their social media.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 19

8 of 13 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 on notice, as the member's speech raises it.

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 “our government did the responsible thing by announcing the end of the federal funding for PrescribeIT because the plan was always for the provinces and territories to pay their own way once we got the system up and running.”About the decision to end federal funding for PrescribeIT, not the commitment to an investigation that was 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 “Since we made that decision, we have already seen the Province of Quebec come to the table and sign an agreement to pay to use PrescribeIT across pharmacies in Quebec.”About Quebec’s agreement to pay for PrescribeIT, not the requested investigation commitment.
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 “With Quebec on board, we are hopeful that other provinces will soon want to follow suit.”About hopes other provinces will join PrescribeIT, not the investigation 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 “For the past month, the Conservatives have been blocking the health committee from discussing issues that matter to Canadians, like the public health emergency that has been declared in that member’s home province of Manitoba because of the sharp rise in HIV infections.”About the Conservatives’ conduct at the health committee and a Manitoba HIV emergency, not the investigation commitment asked for.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is disgraceful behaviour by the members opposite who have been engaged in this endless obstruction.”A criticism of the members opposite’s obstruction, in place of an answer on the investigation.
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 member for Kitchener South—Hespeler on the health committee openly stated that he did not believe we could take any actions as parliamentarians to help Manitoba.”About another member’s remarks on the Manitoba emergency, not 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 “but when a public emergency has been declared, on this side of the House we are all hands on deck,”About the government’s response to the Manitoba emergency, not the requested investigation.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “while the members opposite are busy making clips for their social media.”A criticism of the members opposite making social media clips, in place of an answer on the investigation.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 85

1 of 13 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are all hands on deck”A commitment of effort on the speaker’s own side with no action, measure or outcome named.

Claims · 5

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“announcing the end of the federal funding for PrescribeIT”The federal government announced the end of federal funding for PrescribeIT.search
2“the Province of Quebec come to the table and sign an agreement to pay to use PrescribeIT”The Province of Quebec signed an agreement to pay to use PrescribeIT across pharmacies in Quebec.search
3“For the past month, the Conservatives have been blocking the health committee from discussing issues that matter to Canadians, like the public health emergency that has been declared in that member’s home province of Manitoba because of the sharp rise in HIV infections.”A public health emergency has been declared in Manitoba because of a sharp rise in HIV infections.search
4“For the past month, the Conservatives have been blocking the health committee”Conservative members have blocked the House of Commons health committee from proceeding for the past month, as of June 2026.search
5“openly stated that he did not believe we could take any actions as parliamentarians to help Manitoba”The member for Kitchener South—Hespeler stated at the health committee that he did not believe parliamentarians could take any actions to help Manitoba.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20