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Canada’s new firearms grab is not a safety plan — it’s a political theater designed to punish lawful owners and make ordinary Canadians feel powerless in their own country. The federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program rolled out this winter is being sold as “voluntary,” but the fine print makes clear the amnesty only delays criminal liability for possession that the government has already declared unlawful.
The government’s own pages spell out how wide this net already is: more than 2,500 makes and models have been banned since 2020, declarations were opened for license holders, and owners face an October 30, 2026 deadline to dispose of or deactivate prohibited firearms or face penalties. Ottawa says compensation exists only “subject to availability of funds,” while provinces and gun owners face the practical nightmare of appraisal, transport, and trust in a system that has shown little competence.
That incompetence isn’t imagined — pilot results were laughably bad. A six-week trial in Cape Breton that was supposed to collect 200 firearms yielded just 25, a failure that has conservative taxpayers and watchdogs demanding answers about the program’s expense and effectiveness. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation and other groups rightly warn that Ottawa is wasting hundreds of millions of dollars on a symbolic stunt that won’t keep criminals from obtaining weapons.
Provincial pushback has been fierce and predictable: more than half of Canada’s provinces and territories have rejected participation or warned they won’t help implement a federal confiscation scheme, and Saskatchewan has publicly vowed to protect hunting traditions and press for fair compensation for legal owners. When local leaders refuse to be part of Ottawa’s drive, it reveals the program’s political fragility and the deep resentment of rural and hunting communities who see their livelihoods and heritage under attack.
Meanwhile Ottawa’s political experiment rests atop shaky economic decisions from a prime minister who arrived from the central bank world but now presides over trade deals and tariff maneuvering that rile our closest ally. Mark Carney is a political rookie leading a country in the middle of a trade spat with the United States while simultaneously making concessions on tariffs and new partnerships that critics say expose Canada to bad actors and poor economic judgment. This is not the time for virtue-signaling confiscation policies that further fray U.S.-Canada relations and harm ordinary citizens.
At the same time, the so-called death of journalism is not a mystery — it is the predictable result of corporate mismanagement and ideological capture. The Washington Post’s recent purge, which saw roughly a third of its staff cut as the paper restructures, is a stark example of legacy outlets shrinking while public trust evaporates, leaving a media vacuum that partisan outlets and independent creators are eager to fill. Conservatives have every right to cheer when biased gatekeepers lose their monopoly, but we should also demand accountability and real journalism, not just a swap of one ruling class for another.
Americans and freedom-loving Canadians alike should see this moment for what it is: a power grab thinly veiled as public safety and an opportunity for patriots to stand up for property, liberty, and real reporting. Don’t be fooled by the language of “compensation” and “amnesty” — that’s how confiscation starts. Speak up, support provincial leaders who defend lawful owners, and keep demanding news that tells the whole truth instead of the party line.
