Quebec City Man Charged With Making Death Threats Against PM Carney, Promoting Hatred

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a media availability on the sidelines of the the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters on Sept. 22, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The RCMP has arrested and charged a Quebec City man accused of threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney and promoting hatred against an identifiable group in social media posts.

The RCMP said in a Sept. 25 news release that it had arrested and charged Ousmane Bah, 45, with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm to a person and promoting hatred against an identifiable group.

The RCMP said Bah made the alleged remarks on his Facebook account. The agency did not identify the group in its news release. In an email to The Epoch Times, the RCMP confirmed media reports that the comments targeted white people.

The federal policing agency said its Integrated National Security Enforcement Team began its investigation on July 6. Officers arrested Bah, who appeared at the Quebec City courthouse on Sept. 24, and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on Oct. 1.

“The RCMP takes seriously any threats that can affect one’s sense of security. Violent statements will not be tolerated,” the agency said. “Perpetrators may face criminal charges involving significant sentences. Such incidents must be reported if we are to combat this type of crime.”

A Federal Court decision released in July detailed Bah’s unsuccessful challenge of a decision to deny him employment insurance benefits after he lost his Quebec government job in March 2025.

According to the decision, Bah’s employer had raised concerns about statements he made, including allegations involving harassment, death threats, and a plot involving the prime minister. Bah refused requests to undergo a medical examination and was subsequently dismissed.

The Social Security Tribunal upheld the denial of employment insurance benefits, finding that Bah had been dismissed for misconduct. The Federal Court later dismissed his application for judicial review, finding that he had not established an error in the tribunal’s decision and that the refusal to grant leave to appeal was reasonable.

The court decision concerned Bah’s employment-insurance case and did not determine whether the allegations referenced by his former employer were true.

Bah’s case is at least the fourth reported case this year in which police have charged someone over alleged threats against Carney.

In mid-September, Calgary police charged 31-year-old Jamie Dacosta with uttering threats against Carney in videos posted to his YouTube account.

In early August, the RCMP charged 51-year-old Montrealer Marc Porlier with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm to Carney, Senator Yuen Pau Woo, and other individuals in an email. Porlier was previously convicted of arson and mischief over $5,000 in connection with a 2017 incident in Toronto.

In March, police charged Winnipeg resident Jason Paul Rindall, 55, with three counts of uttering threats to cause death to Carney. Police also accused Rindall of inciting hatred toward Jews and Muslims in social media posts.

All of the allegations in the criminal cases have yet to be tested in court.