In a striking revelation, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has cast doubt on the feasibility of enforcing the Liberal government's controversial gun 'buy-back' program. In an audio conversation that surfaced recently, Anandasangaree suggests that local police may lack the necessary resources to effectively implement this initiative.

The contentious audio, recorded without his knowledge and reportedly shared by a gun lobbyist, features a candid discussion where Anandasangaree expresses that Prime Minister Mark Carney's support for the buy-back is primarily aimed at satisfying Quebec voters.

During the roughly 20-minute chat, Anandasangaree disclosed that the federal government is set to announce the next phase of the buy-back program on Tuesday, including a pilot project to be launched in Cape Breton.

This next phase is critical, focusing on individuals who possess one of the 1,500 banned 'assault-style firearms' which were prohibited following the tragic mass shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020.

"Don’t ask me to explain the logic on this to you, OK?" Anandasangaree told the gun owner he was speaking with, hinting that the upcoming announcement might not sit well with many.

The gun owner pressed the minister on the policy's implications, to which Anandasangaree humorously offered to cover the difference in compensation and even help bail him out of jail if he refused to surrender his firearm.

The Liberal buy-back program, which currently applies to businesses, mandates that firearm owners return their banned weapons for compensation. Earlier this year, the government added 200 additional models to the prohibited list.

According to Statistics from Public Safety Canada, nearly 12,200 claims have been submitted by businesses for the prohibited firearms since the program's inception.

Anandasangaree confirmed the ongoing amnesty protecting individuals from criminal charges under this program, which has been in place since 2020, will be extended past its current October 2025 deadline, though details remain scarce.

While the government has maintained the buy-back program is mandatory, the minister's comments blur the lines, with his emphasis on it being "voluntary" sending mixed signals.