The claim
On [date], [Speaker name] told [audience or outlet] that the province had built [number] new clinics since [year]. The figure was repeated by [outlets or accounts] and shared widely on [platform].
What we checked
- The department’s annual reports for [years].
- The provincial infrastructure project list, obtained from [source].
- Calls or visits to [number] of the facilities on that list.
- A request for comment sent to [Speaker name]’s office on [date].
The evidence
The project list counts every clinic where work was completed, whether the building was new or an existing one was upgraded [1]. The annual reports separate the two categories [2].
| Claimed | On record | |
|---|---|---|
| New clinics built | [number] | [number] |
| Existing clinics upgraded | Not mentioned | [number] |
| Projects still under way | Not mentioned | [number] |
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Conclusion
The claim counts upgrades as new builds. [Number] clinics are new; the rest already existed. We rate it Misleading: it rests on a real figure but leaves out context that changes what the figure means.