Politicians of all stripes love to parade in front of television cameras while making grand (but meaningless) pronouncements. Bill Blair, the former public safety minister, chose to ignore violent criminals in his obsessive pursuit of headlines and press releases touting how he tackled and won the battle over illegal guns. He did nothing of the sort. Just like his predecessor Ralph Goodale, … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas or Another Lump of Liberal Coal?
Diane Town, President of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, our Board of Directors and our staff wish you a safe and Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year. The federal government offers you a lump of coal and a plethora of empty promises. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino defended lowering sentences for crimes committed with guns on December 16, 2021, and re-offered … [Read more...]
Liberal Failure: Ideology Ahead of Evidence-Based Solutions on Illegal Guns
When a former federal prosecutor was appointed Minister of Public Safety, we hoped it might finally bring a shred of common sense to the ministry. If Marco Mendicino’s recent comments in the House of Commons weren’t enough to disabuse us of that notion, the appointment of Pam Damoff as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety most certainly was. Pam Damoff’s visceral hatred … [Read more...]
Liberals Waste Millions to Confiscate Firearms from Legal Firearm Owners, but Still No Action on Gun Smuggling or Gang Violence
In October 2021, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation released documents showing the Liberal Government’s Firearm Confiscation Compensation Scheme was 34% over budget before they confiscated a single firearm from licensed owners.[i] Public Safety Canada’s Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, admits to an “increase of $8.8 million to develop a buy-back program for … [Read more...]
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