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Helena Konanz

Conservative on Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30 2026-06-15

113 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

“Mr. Speaker, the money for health transfers comes from the taxes paid by Quebec and the provinces. Initially, the federal government committed to covering 50% of the provinces’ health care costs. It is now covering just 22%. The provinces protested. They wanted the government to raise that amount to 35%. The Bloc Québécois would have liked the government to at least maintain the 6% escalator, but it did not do so. It is probably going to drop to 3% soon. How are the provinces and Quebec supposed to manage if the federal government takes their tax money and then makes cuts to health transfers? What does my colleague think about that?”

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.

Positioning 11%Claims 19%Reasoning 70%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordsas my colleague may know, health spending is extremely important to me.Positioning Claims · 10 wordsI sit on the Standing Committee on Health right now.¹ Reasoning · 79 wordsI agree that there are certain places where we need an increase in health spending, but we have to make sure that it is spent properly. We cannot spend any more on infrastructure or buildings for which we need to hire more and more bureaucracy. We need to spend it on boots on the ground. We need more doctors. We need more nurses. We need more MRI machines. We need things that would help people actually have a doctor. Claims · 12 wordsThousands of people in my riding alone do not have a doctor.²Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

1 of 12 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 “as my colleague may know, health spending is extremely important to me.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

11 of 12 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

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 motion under debate.

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 my colleague may know, health spending is extremely important to me.”About the member’s personal interest in health spending, not the bill or motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I sit on the Standing Committee on Health right now.”About her committee membership, not the bill’s provisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I agree that there are certain places where we need an increase in health spending,”About health spending increases generally, which the bill does not address.
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 we have to make sure that it is spent properly.”About proper use of health spending, not any measure in the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We cannot spend any more on infrastructure or buildings for which we need to hire more and more bureaucracy.”About bureaucracy and infrastructure spending, a subject outside the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need to spend it on boots on the ground.”About front-line health spending priorities, not the bill or motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need more doctors.”About the need for more doctors, not a measure in the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need more nurses.”About the need for more nurses, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need more MRI machines.”About the need for MRI machines, not the bill’s provisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We need things that would help people actually have a doctor.”About access to doctors generally, not the bill or motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Thousands of people in my riding alone do not have a doctor.”About doctor shortages in her riding, a subject the bill does not touch.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 12 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 · 2

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“I sit on the Standing Committee on Health right now”Helena Konanz is a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health as of June 2026.search
2“Thousands of people in my riding alone do not have a doctor”Thousands of residents of Konanz’s riding do not have a family doctor.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20