Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces scrutiny after avoiding direct questions about whether he would repeal Canada’s federal handgun ban. During a campaign stop in Surrey, B.C., Poilievre criticized the Liberal government’s gun control measures as ineffective but neither confirmed nor denied intentions to dismantle the existing ban established to prevent firearms from falling into the wrong hands.
His remarks come amid ongoing concerns about gun violence in Canada, where recent data shows that a staggering 91% of seized handguns were traced back to the U.S. Poilievre suggests that illegal firearms entering from the U.S. are the root of the problem, rather than the restrictions placed on law-abiding gun owners. The ambiguous stance on gun policy raises questions as his campaign unfolds, particularly as Liberal Leader Mark Carney highlights Poilievre’s history of opposing gun control measures.
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