Threats
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Montreal man pleads guilty to making death threats against Parti Québécois leaderA 42-year-old Montreal man has pleaded guilty to making death threats against Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and his family.CanadaOct 17
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Businesses threatened over ‘involvement’ with B.C. ostrich cull, including death threatsReports of the threats began on Monday, the same day that officials with the CFIA arrived on the farm with RCMP to execute a lawful warrant to search it.CrimeSep 25
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Decades after a PM got pied, the threat landscape in Canadian politics has changedThreats against Canadian politicians have surged, with 311 cases in 2024 alone, prompting urgent calls for stronger security amid rising political hostility and online abuse.PoliticsAug 16
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Threats of political violence rose rapidly through the Trudeau years, new data showsTwo-thirds of death threats were aimed at Justin Trudeau -- but Catherine McKenna, Chrystia Freeland and Steven Guilbeault also received multiple death threats from 2019 to 2024.PoliticsJul 18
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Halifax teen accused of threats, gun possession to enter plea in youth court June 5A Halifax teen facing 33 charges, including threats and hate-related offences, appeared in court by video. A plea is expected at his next hearing on June 5.CrimeMay 15
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‘Without consequence’: Intelligence memos warn of runaway political violence onlineCanadian intelligence officials say threatening rhetoric is increasingly seen as a legitimate way to express frustrations, grievances and dissent.CanadaJul 15, 2024
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Threatening politicians could result in $1,500 fine under new Quebec billThe legislation would give police the power to impose a fine of between $50 and $500 to anyone who disrupts a city council meeting with disorderly conduct.CanadaApr 10, 2024
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Manitoba RCMP respond to threats at Lorette Collegiate, arrest two studentsManitoba RCMP say they have arrested two students after responding to threats made at Lorette Collegiate.CrimeDec 21, 2023
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‘Outrageous’: Threats to Ibrahim Ali’s lawyers spur court safety concerns in B.C.In the closing days of the trial, lawyer Kevin McCullough filed an affidavit describing more than a dozen messages he received, some with graphically violent threats.CanadaDec 17, 2023
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Metal detectors, bag checks now in place at Vancouver city council meetingsVancouver City Hall has implemented metal detectors and bag checks for access to its third floor, which includes council chambers.PoliticsNov 28, 2023
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