The RCMP worried that participants at the \u0022Freedom Convoy\u0022 in Ottawa would try to pinpoint Justin Trudeau\u0027s location, documents suggest.
The concerns are outlined in assessments by the national police force’s intelligence personnel that were tabled as part of evidence presented at a public inquiry probing the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act in response to last winter’s protests.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
According to a threat assessment prepared Jan. 26 — just days before thousands of protesters, many of them in heavy trucks, began descending on downtown Ottawa — RCMP analysts warned that Trudeau’s residence might be a target for demonstrators.tap here to see other videos from our team“It is possible protesters will seek to identify where the prime minister is, based on his itinerary or any open source information posting his location,” the document says.
On Jan. 27, Trudeau announced he would begin isolating for five days after testing positive for COVID-19.tap here to see other videos from our team“This news may increase frustrations of individuals associated with the convoy, fuelling perceptions that the government is ignoring Canadians and may result in an increase of threats directed towards the PM,” said an RCMP report the same day.
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