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Edmonton man charged with threatening PM Carney on social media platform X
Dwight Peter MacIntyre, 44, was arrested five days after the investigation began, and RCMP said he is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 25.
- On Thursday, authorities charged 44-year-old Edmonton resident Dwight Peter MacIntyre with uttering a death threat against Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on X.
- The RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team began investigating the X user on September 4, arresting MacIntyre five days later.
- Supt. Matt Johnson of the INSET division emphasized that online actions carry real-world consequences, warning "this is a time for increased vigilance" as the security environment evolves.
- MacIntyre is scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton on November 25, though the allegations against him have not been tested in court.
- This arrest follows similar threats against the prime minister, as police previously arrested a Calgary man last month and two men in Quebec earlier this year.
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Edmonton man charged with threatening PM Carney on social media platform X
Authorities have charged a 44-year-old Edmonton man with uttering a death threat to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the social media platform X. An investigation into an X user began in early September by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Alberta. A week later, Dwight Peter MacIntyre […]
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