Politics

Toronto Police Chief Joins Leaders Against Trudeau-Tory Gun Bans

TheGunBlog.ca — Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders and at least five other active and retired Canadian police leaders have a message for politicians campaigning to ban guns from hunters, farmers and sport shooters: No. Saunders yesterday declined to support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mayor John Tory’s marketing for massive bans to win votes. He…

Liberals Plan Gun Bans If Re-Elected, Blair Tells Globe and Mail

TheGunBlog.ca — The Liberal Party of Canada will order mass gun bans against federally licensed firearm owners if re-elected to government, Minister Bill Blair told The Globe and Mail as the election campaign ramps up. Liberal Gun-Ban Plan Liberals go after licensed, safe, responsible gun owners. Gun ban is one of first campaign promises for…

Conservatives Reiterate Pledge to Repeal Bill C-71 If Elected

TheGunBlog.ca — The Conservative Party of Canada reiterated its pledge to repeal Bill C-71 if elected to government. The Ottawa-based party e-mailed the following statement to TheGunBlog.ca today. (Le français suit.) Background: Bill C-71 Passes Final Vote in Senate as New Law to Ban Guns https://twitter.com/TheGunBlog/status/1133864147010183169   Justin Trudeau’s Backdoor Gun Registry to Become Law…

Week in Review: Matt Gurney, Globe and Mail, Liberals, Doctors

Highlights of the Week: April 1 – 7 Following are some of the highlights of the past week affecting Canadian gun owners and shooters as the government prepares new prohibitions and confiscations. Friendly Gun Owners ‘Want Their Rights Respected,’ Conservative MP Candice Bergen Says Matt Gurney of the National Post criticized an editorial in the…

Liberal MPs Attack Scheer Over University Club Range Day

TheGunBlog.ca — At least three Canadian government MPs and a staffer sought to associate the Conservative leader of the opposition, Andrew Scheer, with terrorism and mass murder because Carleton University’s Conservative club organized a range day today with an AR-15 rifle. Shiefke: ‘Disappointed’ “Disappointed that @AndrewScheer’s Conservatives are fundraising off of the AR-15 which was…

‘Let’s Have a Firearms-Free Canada,’ Senator Dalphond Says

TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Senator Pierre Dalphond said today “Let’s have a firearms-free Canada,” joining a growing group of politicians seeking to criminalize honest citizens and confiscate their property. This was Dalphond’s fourth Twitter post in a week attacking the freedom and culture of millions of men and women and calling for their guns to be taken away….

Liberals Must Stop ‘Repeated Attacks’ on Gun Owners: MP Rempel

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s opposition Conservative Party said the government must scrap its planned laws to criminalize hunters, farmers and sport shooters and “stop its repeated attacks on responsible firearm owners.” Michelle Rempel, a member of parliament in Calgary, made the comment today in an e-mailed statement to TheGunBlog.ca. The full text is below. Rempel, a shooter,…

Trudeau and Bernier Lessons for Gun Owners After By-Elections

TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian by-elections yesterday provide a reality check for gun owners who believe Justin Trudeau can’t win the general election in October or who believe Maxime Bernier can. The three by-elections suggest Prime Minister Trudeau has a solid chance of winning again to pursue his policies hostile to hunters, farmers and sport shooters….

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Conservatives Draft Memo With Key Messages on Liberal Gun Policy

TheGunBlog.ca — The Conservative Party of Canada, the only federal political party standing up for gun owners, prepared the following memo of issues and messages to oppose the governing Liberal Party’s plans to further restrict farmers, hunters and sport shooters. (Version française suit.) The document was sent to . . . This content is for…

How to Pick a City Councillor in 15 Minutes to Avoid a Gun Ban

TheGunBlog.ca — Residents of Ontario, home to more than one-fourth of Canada’s registered gun owners, vote Oct. 22 for their mayors, municipal councillors and school-board trustees. Here’s a quick and dirty guide to avoid electing a gun grabber if you have to make a quick decision and have zero clue about the candidates.

Moe Says No: Saskatchewan Premier Joins Opposition to Gun Bans

TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe rejected the new gun bans being considered by the Canadian government, joining the premier of Ontario, police leaders and individual gun owners across the country in opposing the measures. Members of parliament from the ruling Liberal Party themselves are divided on federal firearm policy aimed at millions of licensed…

Goodale to Oversee Firearms Act, Bill C-71 After Cabinet Changes

TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale will continue to oversee gun-owner licensing and firearm registration, including Bill C-71, after today’s ministerial changes, the prime minister’s office said. “Minister Goodale remains the lead on Bill C-71 and the Firearms Act,” Eleanore Catenaro, a spokeswoman for the prime minister’s office, told TheGunBlog.ca today in…

Shooters’ Groups Target MPs, Senators on Bill C-71: Hill Times

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s largest shooters’ rights groups and the Conservative Party are continuing to urge voters and parliamentarians to oppose Bill C-71, the Hill Times reported today, citing the organizations. Every national association of hunters and sport shooters has spoken out against Bill C-71. The editor of TheGunBlog.ca is a current or past member of…

Scheer Would ‘Not Target Law-Abiding Gun Owners,’ He Tells CP24

TheGunBlog.ca — Andrew Scheer, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, told CP24 television he wouldn’t target law-abiding gun owners to stop violent criminals if he were prime minister, differing from the Liberal government’s Bill C-71. Scheer made the comment to CP24 on July 5 in response to a question about illegal shootings in Toronto….

Bill C-71 Consultations Table Lists People Who Weren’t Consulted

TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s list of who it consulted on Bill C-71, a proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict lawful hunters and sport shooters, includes people who say they weren’t consulted, as well as the government’s public-relations advisors. Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale submitted the list to the House of…

Bill C-71 Briefs to House of Commons SECU Panel Rise to Record

TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian House of Commons committee reviewing Bill C-71 has received more reports on the proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict federally licensed hunters, farmers and sport shooters than on any other draft legislation. Ninety-five briefs related to Bill C-71 were published as of 4 p.m. today on the website of…