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Edmonton man charged over death threats against PM Mark Carney
Original: A 44-year-old man from # Edmonton has been accused of making # DeathThreats targeting # Canadian Prime Minister # MarkCa
A 44-year-old Edmonton man, Dwight Peter MacIntyre, has been arrested and accused of making death threats against Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The arrest followed an investigation by the RCMP's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team into social media posts. Police say the threats were made online, and the case is being handled as a national security matter.
Why now: Threats against a sitting prime minister, investigated by a national security unit, draw wide public and media attention.
Dwight Peter MacIntyreMark CarneyEdmontonRCMPCanada
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