Juno News - May 11, 2019


MP Tony Clement asks Trudeau government about secret plan to ban legal firearms


Episode Stats

Length

57 seconds

Words per Minute

176.8421

Word Count

168

Sentence Count

13


Summary

Canadians have a right to know if the Prime Minister has a secret plan to ban legal firearms. Can the PM confirm or deny this zero-accountability, secret plan? Minister of Border Security:


Transcript

00:00:00.000 The Honourable Member for Paris-Saint-Mascota.
00:00:04.000 Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
00:00:05.000 Mr. Speaker, I'm told on good authority that the Prime Minister has a secret plan to ban legal firearms.
00:00:11.000 Apparently, this plan is to be executed by Cabinet Directive with no debate in Parliament.
00:00:17.000 The Prime Minister plans to announce this gun ban at the Women Deliver conference held in early June in Vancouver,
00:00:23.000 where New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern will also attend.
00:00:26.000 Can the Prime Minister confirm or deny this zero-accountability secret plan?
00:00:32.000 The Honourable Minister of Border Security.
00:00:35.000 Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
00:00:37.000 I just want to assure this House that our government remains absolutely committed to taking all the measures that are effective in keeping Canadians safe.
00:00:45.000 And as I believe every member of this House will agree, there is no greater responsibility for any order of government
00:00:51.000 than the safety of their citizens and the protection of their kids.
00:00:53.000 And we are prepared to consider whatever measures will be effective in doing so.