A Winnipeg man faces charges after he allegedly posted threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney and incited hatred against Jews and Muslims.
Jason Paul Rindall, 55, was arrested on Feb. 13, RCMP said in a news release Monday.
The RCMP’s federal policing national security enforcement section in the northwest region began investigating posts made on X, formerly called Twitter, on Jan. 16, nearly a month before Rindall was arrested.
He has been charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with three counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. Rindall remains in custody and is scheduled to make his next appearance before a judge in Manitoba provincial court in Winnipeg on March 13.
“As the investigation is ongoing and before the courts, the RCMP will not be providing any further comments at this time,” the release said.
A spokesperson for Carney’s office referred questions to the RCMP.
RCMP federal policing investigates crimes related to terrorism, espionage and cyberattacks, among others.
