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Calgary YouTuber charged with threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney
Jamie Dacosta, 31, faces one count of uttering threats after RCMP received information in July about a YouTube death threat.
- Jamie Dacosta, 31, a Calgary resident, faces charges for allegedly uttering death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to the Calgary Police Service.
- On July 28, the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team received information about death threats posted via a YouTube account targeting the prime minister.
- Dacosta remains in custody, charged with uttering a threat to cause death under Section 264.1 of the Criminal Code following his arrest by the Calgary Police Service .
- Today, Dacosta is scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary on September 15, 2026, to face the single count of uttering threats.
- RCMP Federal Policing noted the security environment for public figures continues to evolve and said they are mandated to investigate threats against "internationally protected persons.
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