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Dan Albas

Conservative on Connected Care for Canadians Act 2026-11-05

130 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Harb Gill (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, before I ask my question, I want to wish my good friend Dr. Sandeep Sharma, one of the top plastic surgeons in India and past president of the Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, a happy birthday in advance. We have seen this movie before. PrescribeIT was supposed to modernize prescription management, but the service ultimately had to shut down. The Minister of Health has consistently and steadfastly avoided questions on PrescribeIT. Would my colleague agree that before the government embarks on another ambitious digital health initiative, Canadians deserve to know what went wrong, what the cost of that boondoggle was and why the legislation would work this time around?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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

Thanks 6%Procedure 6%Claims 44%Reasoning 12%Positioning 32%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 8 wordsI really appreciate the member and his intervention.Thanks Procedure · 8 wordsI think it comes down to one thing.Procedure Claims · 57 wordsIt is really easy to pass legislation that forces other entities, in this case companies, usually very large organizations, to comply with particular standards. Again, whether they actually do it or not, they can send in the paperwork required and say they meet all of the requirements under the interoperability provisions of Bill S-5.¹ That is there. Reasoning · 15 wordsHowever, it is different when the rule-maker now has to be the person to deliver. Positioning · 42 wordsThat seems to be where the Liberal government continues to slide. It is like a vacuum that money, good intentions, announcements, meetings, everything gets thrown into, but nothing ever seems to come out. That is what I think Conservatives are opposed to.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 49

6 of 14 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I really appreciate the member and his intervention.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I think it comes down to one thing.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That seems to be where the Liberal government continues to slide.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is like a vacuum that money, good intentions, announcements, meetings, everything gets thrown into,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but nothing ever seems to come out.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is what I think Conservatives are opposed to.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

8 of 14 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 bill under debate.

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 “It is really easy to pass legislation that forces other entities, in this case companies, usually very large organizations, to comply with particular standards.”About how the bill’s compliance provisions work, not whether Canadians deserve answers on PrescribeIT.
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 “Again, whether they actually do it or not, they can send in the paperwork required and say they meet all of the requirements under the interoperability provisions of Bill S-5.”Offers the speaker’s own concern about the bill’s enforceability instead of answering what was 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 “That is there.”A fragment continuing the point about the bill’s provisions, not a response to the 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 “However, it is different when the rule-maker now has to be the person to deliver.”Makes the speaker’s own point about government delivery, not whether an accounting is owed.
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 seems to be where the Liberal government continues to slide.”Blames the government for weak delivery on the same subject without addressing what was 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 “It is like a vacuum that money, good intentions, announcements, meetings, everything gets thrown into,”A general characterization of government performance on delivery, not a response to the PrescribeIT 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 “but nothing ever seems to come out.”Continues the same characterization of government delivery without answering what was 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 “That is what I think Conservatives are opposed to.”States the Conservatives’ opposition on the subject but does not say whether an accounting of PrescribeIT is owed.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 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 · 100

0 of 14 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“requirements under the interoperability provisions of Bill S-5”Bill S-5 contains interoperability provisions that set requirements for companies supplying health information technology.search

Analysed on 2026-11-06