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Jacques Ramsay

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-05

112 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Matt Strauss (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, that is a very interesting point. I later asked the Minister of Health if she would be disbursing the funds. She said no. However, a week later, her policy spokesperson, I believe his name is Alexandre Bergeron, told The Globe and Mail that they would be disbursing the funds. I would like the member to confirm, based on the statements of Alexandre Bergeron from the minister’s office, whether it is in fact the case that no funds are flowing through right now. That is a really important point. I have a second point. The member talks about the program working, but 95% of doctors refused to use the program, and that is before the Liberals put the 20¢ copay on the pharmacist. Every pharmacist group in the country that I spoke with said they were not going to use the program. They made a program that nobody wants to use. I would say that it is not working. Why will the member not just answer the question? Did the health minister act to remove Michael Green or did she not? It is a very simple question. It does not matter if it is before the courts or not. The member has absolute privilege to give a true answer here and tell the people of Canada what happened with the money. Did the health minister fire Michael Green?”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Procedure 20%Claims 22%Promise 46%Reasoning 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 22 wordsto answer my hon. colleague’s question, the Minister of Health has suspended payments to Canada Health Infoway for the current fiscal year.¹Procedure Claims · 10 wordsSince then, no funds have been disbursed to the organization, ²Promise · 28 wordsand we have made it clear that our investments will resume only once we are certain that the money will be spent in the best interests of Canadians.Vague promise Claims · 15 wordsThe Auditor General has indicated that she wishes to review the results of this work, ³Promise · 15 wordsand we look forward to sharing them with her as soon as they are available. Reasoning · 14 wordsThis is essential to ensuring that Canadians can trust how their money is spent. Promise · 8 wordsThat is what this government intends to do.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

1 of 6 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “to answer my hon. colleague’s question, the Minister of Health has suspended payments to Canada Health Infoway for the current fiscal year.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 66

4 of 6 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 point put to the member, and the question on notice.

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 “The Auditor General has indicated that she wishes to review the results of this work,”About the Auditor General’s wish to review results, not whether funds are flowing or who fired the CEO.
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 “and we look forward to sharing them with her as soon as they are available.”About sharing results with the Auditor General, not the disbursement of funds or the firing question.
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 “This is essential to ensuring that Canadians can trust how their money is spent.”A general statement about trust in spending, not the questions put.
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 “That is what this government intends to do.”A general statement of intent, not an answer on funds flowing or the CEO’s firing.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 64

1 of 6 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 “our investments will resume only once we are certain that the money will be spent in the best interests of Canadians”The resumption commitment has no date or measure, and its success condition is the unmeasurable phrase about being certain the money serves Canadians’ best interests.

Claims · 3

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“the Minister of Health has suspended payments to Canada Health Infoway for the current fiscal year”Canada’s Minister of Health has suspended payments to Canada Health Infoway for the 2026-27 fiscal year.search
2“no funds have been disbursed to the organization”No funds have been disbursed by the federal government to Canada Health Infoway since the suspension of payments in the 2026-27 fiscal year.search
3“The Auditor General has indicated that she wishes to review the results of this work”Canada’s Auditor General indicated she wishes to review the results of the independent review of Canada Health Infoway.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19