Trudeau promises more gun control and goes on the attack against Scheer
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PEETZcanada
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He is still Priminister until the party finds a leader there is candidates that are willing to keep pushing the agenda. If he was a true leader, he'd call an election rather than porouge parliament.
Corey_lax
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Wrong thread bud.
wildmanyeah
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Thanks
IronNoggin
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Poilievre has publicly (repeatedly) stated he will take the OIC out, and C 21.
He is suggesting they will revamp the entire approach to firearms classification with the intent of focusing on criminals, as apposed to hunters and sport shooters.
Hard to say how things will shake out, but if the polls are any indication, he may well get his chance to do so...
Cheers
IronNoggin
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IronNoggin
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IronNoggin
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IronNoggin
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How can PP ever be prime minister? He refuses to take the security checks so he can't ever be told about anything that happens in the privy council, those members can't even tell him what happens because that is possible treason. That is just one thing alone. The guy has never had a job except politics.
But Trudeau is doing a Trump thing. Whatever he wants before being ousted.
IronNoggin
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I'd suggest you keep that political drivel off this topic.
The mods have been kind enough to allow it to stand in order that timely information of concern to many here be posted on a regular basis.
Your post looks like an apparent attempt to get it shut down.
Not open for any further discussion with you.
Period.
IronNoggin
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Federal Politics
Trudeau government scrambling to kick-start buyback program for gun owners
Although the program is underway for retailers, Ottawa's is trying to figure out who will collect the guns from individual gun owners.
Feb. 19, 2025
OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is in talks with police forces across the country in an 11th-hour-effort to launch its weapons buyback program for gun owners before a potential spring election.
Although the program is underway for retailers, Ottawa's scramble to kick-start it for individual gun owners has been complicated by a problem: who will collect the guns?
Negotiations with police forces across the country are ongoing, including with the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as provinces and territories, in an effort to sign deals that would get them to run the program, a government official told the Star on the condition they were not named, because they were unauthorized to discuss private details.
The federal government says it expects to launch the program this spring but has not announced any deals, though a nearly $3.5-million offer to Winnipeg police recently received the support of the city's council.
However, concerns from police plus a potential spring election could upend the program, which is a key part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's gun-control agenda.
Tom Stamatakis, the president of the Canadian Police Association, which represents around 60,000 police officers, argued police across the country do not have the resources to run the program even with federal funding to do it. He also said there are concerns about how the program would be managed, how it would affect police and community relationships and whether it makes sense to push it out before an election that could result in the program being canned.
"I'm not optimistic at all, I'm worried about it," Stamatakis told the Star. "If I was in a position to advise, I would worry about making a significant investment in something that could change after the election."
The promise of a voluntary nationwide buyback program was part of a sweeping ban of more than 1,500 "assault-style" firearms following the massacre of 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020, and is a key fixture in what Ottawa says is the strongest gun-control agenda in Canada's history.
The first phase of the program, targeted at retailers only, started in December after several delays, as Ottawa added hundreds more gun variants to its banned list in an effort to shore up support for the program.
Its second phase, for individual gun owners, has faced more challenges around how to collect the weapons. Canada Post is refusing to participate, citing safety concerns for its staff.
That's in part why as a deadline of Oct. 30 to finish the program inches closer and the prospects of an early election rise, the federal government has turned to police forces across the country to help get the process underway.
A spokesperson for Rachel Bendayan, the associate public safety minister who recently took over leading the program, said phase one is "making great progress" and phase two is expected to launch this spring.
But Tracey Wilson, of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, told the Star the program is "dead in the water, as far as I'm concerned." She expects the federal government to soon reach out to gun owners with a deadline to report the banned guns they have.
A report approved by Winnipeg's city council said if a deal is reached, local police would collect the guns from individual gun owners and temporarily store them before they are destroyed by a third-party designated by the federal government. It says all costs associated with the program would be covered by the federal government. In 2021, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated the program could cost as much as $756 million.
The RCMP, which acts as the provincial police force in every province except for Ontario and Quebec, said it was told that any questions regarding the program be sent to Public Safety Canada. The National Police Federation, the union that represents RCMP officers, also declined to comment.
The Trudeau government's gun-control agenda was a massive wedge issue in the 2021 campaign, and the Tories under Pierre Poilievre routinely describe the program as an attack on lawful gun owners, including hunters and sports-shooters.
Liberal Leadership contenders Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould have committed to continuing with the program, but Mark Carney did not commit one way or another. Asked if he would keep the program if he becomes prime minister on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also did not give an answer.
Police unions and experts, meanwhile, have warned it's illegal guns coming from the United States that are most often used by criminals in Canada and should be prioritized — an issue the Trudeau government has raised with Donald Trump's White House.
Toronto Star Article
Trudeau government scrambling to kick-start buyback program for gun owners
Although the program is underway for retailers, Ottawa's is trying to figure out who will collect the guns from individual gun owners.
Feb. 19, 2025
OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is in talks with police forces across the country in an 11th-hour-effort to launch its weapons buyback program for gun owners before a potential spring election.
Although the program is underway for retailers, Ottawa's scramble to kick-start it for individual gun owners has been complicated by a problem: who will collect the guns?
Negotiations with police forces across the country are ongoing, including with the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as provinces and territories, in an effort to sign deals that would get them to run the program, a government official told the Star on the condition they were not named, because they were unauthorized to discuss private details.
The federal government says it expects to launch the program this spring but has not announced any deals, though a nearly $3.5-million offer to Winnipeg police recently received the support of the city's council.
However, concerns from police plus a potential spring election could upend the program, which is a key part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's gun-control agenda.
Tom Stamatakis, the president of the Canadian Police Association, which represents around 60,000 police officers, argued police across the country do not have the resources to run the program even with federal funding to do it. He also said there are concerns about how the program would be managed, how it would affect police and community relationships and whether it makes sense to push it out before an election that could result in the program being canned.
"I'm not optimistic at all, I'm worried about it," Stamatakis told the Star. "If I was in a position to advise, I would worry about making a significant investment in something that could change after the election."
The promise of a voluntary nationwide buyback program was part of a sweeping ban of more than 1,500 "assault-style" firearms following the massacre of 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020, and is a key fixture in what Ottawa says is the strongest gun-control agenda in Canada's history.
The first phase of the program, targeted at retailers only, started in December after several delays, as Ottawa added hundreds more gun variants to its banned list in an effort to shore up support for the program.
Its second phase, for individual gun owners, has faced more challenges around how to collect the weapons. Canada Post is refusing to participate, citing safety concerns for its staff.
That's in part why as a deadline of Oct. 30 to finish the program inches closer and the prospects of an early election rise, the federal government has turned to police forces across the country to help get the process underway.
A spokesperson for Rachel Bendayan, the associate public safety minister who recently took over leading the program, said phase one is "making great progress" and phase two is expected to launch this spring.
But Tracey Wilson, of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, told the Star the program is "dead in the water, as far as I'm concerned." She expects the federal government to soon reach out to gun owners with a deadline to report the banned guns they have.
A report approved by Winnipeg's city council said if a deal is reached, local police would collect the guns from individual gun owners and temporarily store them before they are destroyed by a third-party designated by the federal government. It says all costs associated with the program would be covered by the federal government. In 2021, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated the program could cost as much as $756 million.
The RCMP, which acts as the provincial police force in every province except for Ontario and Quebec, said it was told that any questions regarding the program be sent to Public Safety Canada. The National Police Federation, the union that represents RCMP officers, also declined to comment.
The Trudeau government's gun-control agenda was a massive wedge issue in the 2021 campaign, and the Tories under Pierre Poilievre routinely describe the program as an attack on lawful gun owners, including hunters and sports-shooters.
Liberal Leadership contenders Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould have committed to continuing with the program, but Mark Carney did not commit one way or another. Asked if he would keep the program if he becomes prime minister on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also did not give an answer.
Police unions and experts, meanwhile, have warned it's illegal guns coming from the United States that are most often used by criminals in Canada and should be prioritized — an issue the Trudeau government has raised with Donald Trump's White House.
Toronto Star Article
