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By Canadian Press

Ottawa man charged with threatening Parliament Hill, embassies: RCMP

Jan 3, 2023 | 8:24 AM

OTTAWA — A 19-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested for allegedly posting threatening tweets targeted at Parliament Hill, the Department of National Defence and two embassies.

In a media release the RCMP say they were notified on Nov. 8 of what they’re calling “terrorism-related” threats and death threats by a Twitter user.

Daniel Houde has been released on unspecified conditions and will be in court on Jan. 18.

He is charged with four counts each of a terrorist hoax, threatening to cause death or bodily harm to a person and threatening to burn, damage and destroy property.

Police say he allegedly targeted the embassies of the United States and the People’s Republic of China in Ottawa.

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The RCMP says all threats are taken seriously, including those made on social media.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2023.

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This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

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