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Don Davies

NDP on Pharmacare 2026-04-23

84 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 63%The question 37%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 53 wordsin the last election, the Prime Minister promised to protect pharmacare and sign agreements with all provinces and territories as quickly as possible.¹ Despite those clear commitments, his government has failed to sign a single agreement.³ This week, P.E.I.’s health minister revealed the Liberals’ plan to scrap pharmacare entirely when current deals expire.² The question · 31 wordsWill the government provide funding in the spring economic update to protect pharmacare and expand it to all Canadians as they promised, or are Liberals breaking their commitment to public pharmacare?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

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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

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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 · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 3

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1“in the last election, the Prime Minister promised to protect pharmacare and sign agreements with all provinces and territories as quickly as possible”In the last federal election, the Prime Minister promised to protect pharmacare and sign agreements with all provinces and territories as quickly as possible.search
2“This week, P.E.I.’s health minister revealed the Liberals’ plan to scrap pharmacare entirely when current deals expire”This week, P.E.I.’s health minister said the Liberals plan to scrap pharmacare entirely when current deals expire.search
3“his government has failed to sign a single agreement”As of April 2026, the federal government has not signed any pharmacare agreements with any province or territory.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15