Calgary resident accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney on YouTube

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

YouTube account linked to suspect had posted a death threat, RMCP say

Meghan Grant · CBC News

· Posted: Sep 15, 2026 11:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

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

Jamie Dacosta, 31, faces one count of uttering threats.

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.

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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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