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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Health 2026-10-20

67 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, even if we go back to the 1985 version of the Pest Control Products Act, as opposed to the current 2002 version, in that entire history there have never been revisions to the Pest Control Products Act that so reduced protections for human health and the environment, and they have never, ever come from the Department of Finance in an omnibus budget bill until this in Bill C-30 and Bill C-31. To the hon. Minister for Health, why is this not coming from the health minister, and why is she not protecting our health?”

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.

Promise 27%Reasoning 21%Claims 45%Positioning 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 18 wordsfirst of all, I would say the health and safety of Canadians will always remain our top priority.Vague promise Reasoning · 14 wordsHowever, we can do this while supporting our agriculture sector and cutting red tape. Claims · 30 wordsWe are modernizing our regulatory process to take a risk-based approach so that we can focus on higher risk areas and ensure we keep the safety and security of Canadians, Positioning · 5 wordsand our food supply, first.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and our food supply, first.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

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 question asked.

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 “first of all, I would say the health and safety of Canadians will always remain our top priority.”A general pledge on priorities, not an answer to why the changes came from Finance or whether health is protected.
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 “However, we can do this while supporting our agriculture sector and cutting red tape.”Speaks to balancing agriculture and red tape, not to why the changes sit in the budget bills.
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 “We are modernizing our regulatory process to take a risk-based approach so that we can focus on higher risk areas and ensure we keep the safety and security of Canadians,”Describes the regulatory modernization, but does not answer why the changes are not from the health minister.
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 our food supply, first.”Continues the description of the risk-based approach without addressing the question asked.

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 · 68

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 “will always remain our top priority”A commitment to a priority with no actor, measure, date or way to check it.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-22