National Firearms Association

• Tories distance themselves from controversial firearms group and amend platform promise on guns

  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said his party has no deal with the National Firearms Association — even though the NFA has vowed to defeat Liberals and elect Conservatives.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2021
  
• Parliamentary committee condemns ‘dangerous’ language of firearms group

  A Liberal MP said the rhetoric used by the president of the National Firearms Association was "dangerous" - and a parliamentary committee agreed.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2021
  
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• Firearms group to face censure as it ramps up anti-Liberal ad campaign

  MPs will be asked Monday to consider taking action against the National Firearms Assocation even as the NFA readies an anti-Liberal pre-election advertising campaign.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2021
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• New assault weapon ban does little to target criminals: Alberta premier

  Alberta's premier said the ban is a punishment for law-abiding Canadians and does little to target criminals or those smuggling guns into the country from the United States.

  Politics

  May 1, 2020
• Gun lobby groups got top-level meetings as feds readied roll out of assault weapon ban

  There are reports the government is considering making a buyback program voluntary.

  Canada

  May 1, 2020
• Trost, Tories, settle leadership dispute over leak of membership list

  In a statement Monday, the party says it has overturned an earlier decision that put the blame on Trost's campaign, citing insufficient evidence.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2019
• Conservative Brad Trost seeking to take Tories to court over alleged leak

  Failed Conservative leadership candidate Brad Trost is seeking an Ontario court's opinion on whether his campaign ought to have been fined for leaking the party's membership list.

  Sep 5, 2017
• Trost’s Conservative leadership campaign hit with $50K fine over membership list

  The fine against Brad Trost’s Conservative leadership campaign follows complaints lodged by party members after some received mail-outs from a firearms group.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2017