2 Alberta men charged for online death threats against Trudeau

Two men in Alberta have been charged in separate cases, accused of threatening to kill federal politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

One of the men had also posted threats to kill Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

Mackenzie Gray breaks down the allegations and the alarming rise of violent threats and harassment against public officials.

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[jonathannadeau]

Trudeau would love to be able to jail anyone criticizing him online.

[scraidywolf]

Too bad they don't take online child abusers seriously.

[district]

Wish they would take government corruption this seriously.

[robertwilson]

Why is it, a person makes a threat to harm a politician and they take it serious but stalkers and another people can make threats to ex spouses, partners or other kids online and nothing is done?

[YoureSoCreezy]

threats are up 800% in the last 5 years. jeeze i wonder why

[Damomonopolos]

Yeah. Weird that the guy who is ruining the country and cant be voted out is getting threatened. Weird...

[bryankerr]

Pierre Poilievre recently revealed his family has been subject to threats. Why aren't we hearing reports of those people being arrested and charged?

[Jacko_]

The only question not being asked is why are threats against politicians on the rise?

[wendywilsoncprcontemplativ]

What are you going to do? Arrest the whole country?

[irinaemelianov]

What about people who were really killed by criminals letting on the bail because of Trudeau and Freeland catch and release policy.

[DrewLove]

That’s right, it’s Canada and we are not allowed to speak or write down what’s on our minds. I don’t disagree with these people.

[rh]

I'm sorry, but people don't feel like they're in control of their lives anymore. Political leaders in Canada, and indeed around the world, are making decisions -- mass immigration included -- without the people's democratic consent. The people are very angry. That isn't an apology for nastiness and threats, but just a simple observation about why that kind of nastiness is increasing.

[parkland]

Sadly, society is an ugly place these days and its getting uglier

[stevestensby]

An election can't come soon enough.

[Alfonso-gpmk]

But terrorists unleashed in our streets harassing, assaulting, threatening, vandalizing, disrupting, that’s fee speech.
I see.

[PathyOverYonder]

Death threats are whack but I believe our prime minister is more whack

[danielbicknell]

The only difference is that the charged men don't have hundreds of millions of dollars like the three crooks at the top.

[cancrittercancritter]

they should be arresting most of canada these days

[Blahsheep]

And this is why the Online Harms Act can't be enacted. Imagine getting 25 years for making such a "threat." Take social media as something you say around a fire half passed out on alcohol.

[anthonyhyska]

People are getting sick of these corrupt politicians!