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Lena Metlege Diab

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

59 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Burton Bailey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday it was revealed that Canadians paid over $275 million on health care for 130,000 rejected refugee claimants in the past 10 years. 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. When will the Prime Minister put Canadians first and stop scammers from taking advantage of our system?”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 71%Reasoning 10%Promise 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 42 wordsthe cost of health care for an asylum claimant is tied to volumes. The good news is that the asylum claims have gone down. If we compare the first two months of this year to 2024, it has gone down by two-thirds.¹ Reasoning · 6 wordsThat is good news for Canada, Promise · 11 wordsand with Bill C-12, we will continue to reduce those claims.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 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 · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 78

1 of 1 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 will continue to reduce those claims”The commitment names no measure, date, or success condition beyond continuing a trend.

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“If we compare the first two months of this year to 2024, it has gone down by two-thirds”Asylum claims in Canada in the first two months of 2026 were down by two-thirds compared with the same period in 2024.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15