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Burton Bailey

Conservative on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 2026-04-23

78 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Statement grade

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Claims 78%The question 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 61 wordsyesterday it was revealed that Canadians paid over $275 million on health care for 130,000 rejected refugee claimants in the past 10 years.¹Hidden agency When bogus refugees and scammers are benefiting from a health care system they do not pay into and are receiving additional care that Canadians do not, such as vision care, counselling, home care and physiotherapy, something is wrong.Unearned certainty The question · 17 wordsWhen will the Prime Minister put Canadians first and stop scammers from taking advantage of our system?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · 20

2 of 2 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 “it was revealed”The passive hides who did the revealing and what the source is, so the figure cannot be traced.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “something is wrong”The speaker asserts a conclusion in place of citing any source for the claim.

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“over $275 million on health care for 130,000 rejected refugee claimants in the past 10 years”In the 10 years before April 2026, Canada spent over $275 million on health care for 130,000 rejected refugee claimants.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15