Waterloo police make arrest after investigating alleged threats against Trudeau
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Canadian Press
Publishing date:Sep 10, 2021 • 14 hours ago • 1 minute read • 18 Comments
Protestors confront police during a Liberal campaign event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at VeriForm Inc. in Cambridge, Ontario, on August 29, 2021.
Protestors confront police during a Liberal campaign event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at VeriForm Inc. in Cambridge, Ontario, on August 29, 2021. PHOTO BY GEOFF ROBINS /AFP via Getty Images
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CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a man they allege threatened Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau while on the campaign trail in southern Ontario.
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Police say the allegations stem from a campaign stop in Cambridge, Ont. on Aug. 29.
It was one of many events in Ontario at which Trudeau was dogged by protesters, people sounded sirens and chanted expletives amid a visible police presence.
Police say they launched an investigation after viewing video of the event, speaking to witnesses and receiving information from the RCMP.
Police say they have arrested a 32-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont., and charged him with two counts of uttering threats. They did not release his name.
After a handful of gravel was thrown at Trudeau during a campaign stop in London, Ont., earlier this week, the People’s Party of Canada says it has removed its president of the Elgin-Middlesex-London riding association, and police there have said they are investigating.
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a man they allege threatened Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau while on the campaign trail in southern Ontario.
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