Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has confidence in his public safety minister despite the Conservatives calling for Gary Anandasangaree's resignation over a leaked conversation with his tenant.

"I have confidence in the minister who is doing important work," Carney told reporters at a news conference at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Carney was asked about an audio recording of the conversation where the minister appeared to question the effectiveness of the Liberals' gun buyback program and also suggested he would personally compensate the gun owner if he felt he wasn't receiving fair payment from the government.

Anandasangaree suggested that the gun owner shouldn't worry about being arrested for refusing to turn in a banned firearm because municipal police have few resources to devo

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