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Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees

Ken Hardie

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees
  • Liberal
  • Fleetwood—Port Kells
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $140,090.09

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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • May/16/23 11:45:25 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I wonder if the hon. member could comment on the fact that firearms-related incidents in northern Saskatchewan went up by 75% from 2017 to 2021, or the fact that the shooting in The Danforth in Toronto was done with a gun that was stolen in Saskatchewan. I guess it really comes down to a fundamental question: Who on earth, in this country, other than police or the military, needs a handgun?
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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • May/16/23 11:15:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I noted that handguns tend to represent the largest share of homicides by firearms in Canada, close to 60%, in fact. Does the hon. member believe that firearms are necessary in the hands of civilians anywhere, at any time, in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • May/16/23 10:45:34 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I guess I would like the hon. member to comment on the fact that back in the Stephen Harper days the Conservatives cut the CBSA by, I heard, up to 1,000 people. The Liberals have restored that and added to it. To the member's knowledge, would the Conservatives, if they formed government, go back and cut the CBSA again?
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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • May/16/23 9:11:20 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I have to give the hon. member and her colleagues credit; it is getting late in the evening, but the hysteria and hyperbole continue to mount. I am looking at a site here that shows 532 different rifles for sale legally in Canada; they are non-restricted. Where do the Conservatives come up with this idea that hunters will not have access to rifles? There are hundreds, probably thousands of models available out there, so why are they pitching this story?
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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • May/16/23 8:12:38 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I have one comment. I shot myself in the military, or I should say, I did not shoot myself, but I was taught to shoot in the military, and I like to go to the range. If some of the weapons that would be banned were available at the range where we could just go out to rent them and shoot an AR-15, which is a very fun gun to shoot, would that be of interest to the hon. member? Would the hon. member agree that, in spite of any weapons that are not going to be available in the future, there are still more than enough models available for hunters to go about doing what they do?
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Context: House Hansard - 85 - Jun/9/22
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • Jun/9/22 10:21:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I would ask my hon. colleague whether this really simply comes down to a question of values. I have shot an AR-15. I have shot handguns at the range, but I do not need to have one at home. As a privilege in Canada, would he agree that, really, it is a privilege that should no longer exist, and that some firearms just simply do not belong in civilian hands?
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