Mr. Speaker, please accept my apologies if I do not take the public safety minister at his word today and if, instead, we take him at his word from Monday, when he said that the program was a waste of money and was not going to keep Canadians safe.
If it is such a good idea and it is not going to target people who are not breaking the law, why was he offering to bail his buddy out of jail? How could his friend be targeted unless, of course, the program was going to target licensed, law-abiding firearms owners?
The OPP has said no, it will not participate. A Crown corporation, Canada Post, will not participate. It is $750 million that could hire cops to keep Canadians safe. That is not what they are focused on.
Will the PM fire the minister?