Majority of Provinces and Territories Decline Federal Gun Buyback Participation

Police and political leaders in over half of Canada, including Newfoundland and Labrador’s Premier Tony Wakeham, have rejected the federal government’s firearms compensation program aimed at collecting dangerous weapons like the AR-15. Wakeham emphasized the importance of hunting in his province and disagreed with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s initiative. Other provinces, such as Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, have also declined to participate, while Quebec is the only province to sign an agreement to assist with the program. The federal government, with a budget of $250 million, mandates compliance from gun owners by the end of October, regardless of participation.

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