Threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his colleagues in the federal cabinet increased significantly between 2019 and 2020, according to RCMP data. The force's protective policing unit opened 130 threat files targeting Trudeau and his ministers between this January and July, up from 100 during the same time last year. RCMP recorded 215 such threats throughout all of 2019. RCMP wouldn't share the nature of the threats but their release follows two incidents in which members of the public targeted high-profile Liberal politicians for harassment and potential violence. Hurren faces 22 criminal charges, including uttering a threat against the prime minister.

Source: CBC News August 13, 2020 17:48 UTC