Federal authorities noted a significant spike in threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior public figures during the lead-up to the 2021 election.
A “significant” spike in threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior public figures during the 2021 federal election led to concerns that domestic extremist groups and anti-vaccine protestors could pose a threat to the vote, newly-released documents suggest.
One document prepared by the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections task force said the threat of domestic, ideologically-motivated extremism against Canadian elections has been a worry since the U.S. Capitol riots in January 2021. “The current information environment continues to be characterized by extreme narratives, particularly those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions,” the 2021 assessment reads.Prince Harry returns to U.S. after Charles visit, doesn’t meet with William