Calgary man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney | CBC News

A Calgary man has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations he threatened to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney.

According to RCMP, its National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) received information in July that a YouTube account had posted a death threat against the prime minister.

Dacosta is currently in custody and is set to make a court appearance in Calgary on Tuesday.

Meghan Grant is a justice affairs reporter. She has been covering courts, crime and stories of police accountability in southern Alberta for more than 15 years. Send Meghan a story tip at meghan.grant@cbc.ca.

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