TheGunBlog.ca — Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, said he will repeal Bill C-21 and Bill C-71 if his party forms government as expected in this year’s election, marking his strongest and clearest promise to undo Liberal Party attacks against gun owners.
The current Liberal-led administration invented the two laws passed in 2019 and 2023 as part of its work to criminalize government-licensed gun users, destroy the firearm industry, and weaken personal and public safety.
‘I Will Repeal These Laws’
“I voted against these laws. I will repeal these laws,” Poilievre said in French to Guy Morin, a gun-rights advocate in Quebec.
Morin shared a video of his conversation with Poilievre on X.com on January 12.
Why It Matters
- The Conservatives are the only party in the House of Commons and Senate to defend Canada’s 2.4 million government-licensed firearm users.
- Poilievre almost never commits to specific firearm policies, even though he has frequently pledged to undo or reverse what the Liberals have done.
- Although Poilievre comments to Morin offer hope, repealing Bill C-21 and Bill C-71 could take years.
More Context
- Opinion polls aggregated by 338Canada.com suggest the Conservatives will win close to two-thirds of the seats in the House of Commons.
- The New Democratic Party, Bloc Québécois, and Greens voted in favour of Bill C-21 and Bill C-71. The Conservatives, including Poilievre, voted against the crackdowns.
Liberals Share Video
The Liberals shared Morin’s video of Poilievre on their X account as they work to expand their mass criminalizations and confiscations targeting honest Canadians.
NFA Shares This Report
- Thank you to Canada’s National Firearms Association for your advocacy!