Half Of Canadian Provinces Tell Government To Pound Sand Over Gun “Buyback” Scheme

February 4, 2026
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Half of Canada's provinces are slamming the door on the Trudeau government's bloated gun buyback scheme, with Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and others telling Ottawa to take a hike on their forced firearm confiscation fantasy. This isn't just bureaucratic foot-dragging—it's a full-throated rebellion against a program that's already hemorrhaged over $600 million taxpayer dollars without collecting a single rifle. Provinces are citing skyrocketing costs, logistical nightmares, and outright disdain for the federal overreach, opting instead to protect their local gun owners from what amounts to a glorified shakedown. Alberta's Justice Minister even called it a boondoggle, echoing sentiments from territories like the Yukon, which are prioritizing real public safety over symbolic virtue-signaling. Digging deeper, this fracture exposes the fragility of top-down gun control in a federation where provincial autonomy reigns supreme—much like how U.S. states have nullified federal encroachments from sanctuary cities to cannabis legalization. The buyback, rebranded from its failed 2020 pilot that saw compliance rates in the single digits, was meant to strip 1,500 assault-style firearms from circulation, but with provinces bailing, it's DOA. Cleverly, non-participating regions are shielding owners from mandatory surrender deadlines, potentially stranding the feds with empty warehouses and a PR disaster. For the 2A community south of the border, this is a masterclass in decentralized resistance: when the central authority pushes confiscation, local pushback can grind it to a halt, buying time for cultural and political shifts. The implications ripple far beyond the 49th parallel. As Canada's gun culture—rooted in hunting, sport shooting, and self-reliance—digs in, it mirrors the U.S. heartland's defiance against ATF overreach or Biden's ghost gun bans. Expect emboldened 2A advocates here to amplify this story, highlighting how buybacks inevitably flop without universal buy-in (remember Australia's 1996 mess, where black market prices soared?). This provincial revolt isn't just a win for Canadian shooters; it's a blueprint for states like Texas or Montana to stonewall D.C.'s next registry scheme, proving that federal gun grabs crumble when the map turns red. Keep an eye on it—Trudeau's empire is fraying at the edges, and liberty-loving provinces are leading the charge.

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Half of Canada’s provinces are slamming the door on the Trudeau government’s bloated gun buyback scheme, with Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and others telling Ottawa to take a hike on their forced firearm confiscation fantasy. This isn’t just bureaucratic foot-dragging—it’s a full-throated rebellion against a program that’s already hemorrhaged over $600 million taxpayer dollars without collecting a single rifle. Provinces are citing skyrocketing costs, logistical nightmares, and outright disdain for the federal overreach, opting instead to protect their local gun owners from what amounts to a glorified shakedown. Alberta’s Justice Minister even called it a boondoggle, echoing sentiments from territories like the Yukon, which are prioritizing real public safety over symbolic virtue-signaling.

Digging deeper, this fracture exposes the fragility of top-down gun control in a federation where provincial autonomy reigns supreme—much like how U.S. states have nullified federal encroachments from sanctuary cities to cannabis legalization. The buyback, rebranded from its failed 2020 pilot that saw compliance rates in the single digits, was meant to strip 1,500 assault-style firearms from circulation, but with provinces bailing, it’s DOA. Cleverly, non-participating regions are shielding owners from mandatory surrender deadlines, potentially stranding the feds with empty warehouses and a PR disaster. For the 2A community south of the border, this is a masterclass in decentralized resistance: when the central authority pushes confiscation, local pushback can grind it to a halt, buying time for cultural and political shifts.

The implications ripple far beyond the 49th parallel. As Canada’s gun culture—rooted in hunting, sport shooting, and self-reliance—digs in, it mirrors the U.S. heartland’s defiance against ATF overreach or Biden’s ghost gun bans. Expect emboldened 2A advocates here to amplify this story, highlighting how buybacks inevitably flop without universal buy-in (remember Australia’s 1996 mess, where black market prices soared?). This provincial revolt isn’t just a win for Canadian shooters; it’s a blueprint for states like Texas or Montana to stonewall D.C.’s next registry scheme, proving that federal gun grabs crumble when the map turns red. Keep an eye on it—Trudeau’s empire is fraying at the edges, and liberty-loving provinces are leading the charge.

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