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Two Albertans charged in online death threats to Trudeau, other federal leaders
EDMONTON — Two Alberta men have been charged after death threats were allegedly directed at top federal politicians, including the prime minister.
RCMP say a social media user on the platform X had allegedly posted threats in May to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Twenty-three-year-old Mason John Baker of Calgary has been charged with uttering threats.
In a separate case, police say someone on YouTube allegedly posted threats in June to kill Trudeau along with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.