Aaron Gunn had previously sought the 2022 leadership of the British Columbia Liberal Party, but was disqualified.
14 Facts About Aaron Gunn
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Aaron Gunn grew up in Greater Victoria, and became interested in filmmaking as a teenager.
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Aaron Gunn earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria, and served in the 5th Field Artillery Regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve.
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Aaron Gunn then worked for conservative organization Canada Proud, producing about 200 two-minute videos on political topics.
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Aaron Gunn's channel gained attention for the documentary "Vancouver is Dying", which addressed crime, homelessness and the opioid epidemic in Vancouver.
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Aaron Gunn's channel has grown significantly, with over 11 million views and 97.8 thousand subscribers as of 2025.
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In October 2021, Aaron Gunn announced he was seeking the leadership of the BC Liberal Party.
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Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre stood by Aaron Gunn, despite calls to have him removed.
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Aaron Gunn's win came amid a collapse in the NDP vote, and surge in the Liberal Party vote, potentially splitting the vote and contributing to his win.
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Aaron Gunn opposes diversity hiring in the Canadian military, stating that it constitutes discrimination against white males.
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Aaron Gunn opposes decriminalization and safe supply, stating that their implementation has been a "terrible disaster" in Canada.
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Aaron Gunn says that treatment and recovery should be prioritized.
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Aaron Gunn posted about Russian president Vladimir Putin approvingly on social media in 2014.
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Aaron Gunn suggested that Russia would have faced less international scrutiny for its anti-LGBT law if it had taken what he described as the "politically prudent" approach of broadly restricting free expression, as China had done during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.