Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price defended the cause of the Canadian Coalition for Gun Rights by publicly appearing on their side in the face of federal Bill C-21 on gun control.
“I love my family, I love my country and I care about my neighbour. I am not a criminal or a threat to society. What Justin Trudeau is trying to do is unfair. I support the Coalition to keep my hunting tools,” explained number 31 in an Instagram post shared on Saturday, where he appears in hunting gear, weapon in hand.
This rare outing in public space has been hailed by politicians, such as Conservative MP for Peterborough-Kawarta, Michelle Ferreri. “Thank you Carey! We will always stand up for law-abiding hunters and farmers and speak out against Trudeau’s blatant lies.”
“Carey is absolutely right. Hunting is a great Canadian tradition. Trudeau’s attempts to ban shotguns are an attack on rural and indigenous populations. We have to stop it, ”responded the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, on Twitter.
Same story with the Quebec political lieutenant for the Conservatives, Pierre-Paul Hus, who said on social media that it is a “remarkable outing against the insane policies of Justin Trudeau”.
For his part, Price has still not worn the uniform of the Canadian this season due to a knee injury for which he is reluctant to undergo surgery. During the 2021-2022 campaign, he also had to deal with a personal problem related to alcohol.
The 35-year-old British Columbian has made a few public appearances in recent months, including at a Montreal Alouettes game and at a CH practice.
A strongly criticized organization
The Canadian Coalition for Gun Rights has been in the news recently after creating a “Poly” promotional code to promote the purchase of merchandise on its website.
“Save 10% with promotional code POLY,” wrote the Coalition’s vice president of public relations, Tracey Wilson, in a tweet on November 20.
This publication was made in direct response to a tweet from the organization PolySeSouvient, which denounced this merchandise.
“We see in this instrumentalization of a tragic event not only a provocation in very bad taste, but above all an insult to the memory of the victims, to the injured people, their families and the entire Polytechnique community,” said elsewhere indicated Polytechnique Montreal on Friday evening.
Remember that Bill C-21, tabled last spring, could modify the definition of assault weapons by adding several weapons used by hunters.