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Canadians to pay nearly $1B for Liberal gun grab

Originally budgeted at $200 million, the Liberal government's 2020 long gun ban is now estimated to cost taxpayers almost $1 billion.

Quinn Patrick
Jun 07, 2025
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Originally budgeted at $200 million, the Liberal government's 2020 long gun ban is now estimated to cost taxpayers almost $1 billion.

Using the Treasury Board’s 2025-2026 Main Estimates, an analysis compiled by Canadian firearm magazine Calibre estimates the updated budget now sits at $803.4 million.

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