r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 06 '22

Weekly Politics Thread

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u/ayysilver Jun 08 '22

I...uh, kinda miss Harper right now. Never thought I would say that but here we are.

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u/Rook_Defence Jun 08 '22

In my opinion, yes.

Muzzling scientists, using the state as a weapon to deprive gay people of certain civil liberties in accordance with his religious beliefs, gutting funding to critical natural resources departments, and stopping programs that were important to indigenous Canadians.

Furthermore, although it's tempting to think back on changes like scrapping the long-gun registry fondly, we must also remember the countless things he could have done, but did not do, for gun owners. He may have thrown us a bone, but he didn't show any real commitment to gun ownership as a concept, as far as I can see.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '22

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u/Super-Ad5958 Jun 08 '22

That's why Canada elected Trudeau Jr right?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

Canada elected him because he was young, seemed ok (lol) and promised free weed. This country has a consoomer mindset.

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u/McLower Jun 09 '22

While I lean more on the conservative side of things, I do agree with some of trudeau’s agenda. Legalizing marijuana opened up a fair amount of job opportunities and I do believe the lgbtq community should be free to be who they are. The way he handled the Ottawa convoy, the firearm registration and handgun freeze, and a lot of other things could have been handled MUCH better in my personal opinion. Overall, I think he’s done some good and some bad for Canada. As a person though, I think he’s a bumbling idiot.