An Ottawa man is facing charges of uttering threats and harassment after allegedly making threats towards Ottawa-Vanier Coun. Stephanie Plante.
“I want to thank Ottawa Police who have arrested a man who recently made very detailed and serious threats against me,” Plante said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I am grateful and relieved a very scary situation hasn’t escalated further.”
Ottawa police say a report was filed through the online reporting portal on June 21.
“An investigation was opened, yesterday, one individual was arrested and charged,” a police spokesperson told CTV News Ottawa. “A 47-year-old man of Ottawa, has been charged with uttering threats and harassment.”
It’s the latest in a recent rise of incidents targeting politicians at the municipal and federal level.
Last week, a video circulating online showed MP Marco Mendicino getting spat on while on his way into a government building on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa.
The video, posted on the Canadian Free Living YouTube page, shows Mendicino extending his arm to try and shake hands with an individual, who then spits on the MP.
In February, France Bélisle resigned as mayor of Gatineau, Que., citing a “hostile” climate in municipal politics.