Current and former politicians from across the Canadian political spectrum have condemned an incident in Alberta during which a man appeared to verbally accost Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday.
A 14-second video posted on Twitter by an account that voices opposition to COVID-19 public health measures shows Freeland entering an elevator while a large man approaches her, hurling profanities and calling her a "traitor."
Freeland had posted photos on social media Friday showing her meeting Jackie Clayton, the mayor of Grande Prairie, Alta., northwest of Edmonton. "She hears her name turns ... because she is open to engaging with people. He becomes abusive she heads into the elevator," Raitt wrote, adding, "physical intimidation is not a form of democratic expression."
Cabinet ministers do not generally receive protection from the RCMP, but it can be arranged if circumstances warrant. A number of politicians and pundits took to social media after the incident in Grande Prairie to question whether additional security should become more common. Defence Minister Anita Anand, meanwhile, wrote on Twitter that she was "appalled by the threats and intimidation" directed at her cabinet colleague.
"You know that our governments have a lot of serious disagreements. But you're always more than welcome to come and visit us here in the province where you grew up your family lives," Kenney wrote to Freeland.
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