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A Calgary man remains in custody after being arrested and charged with uttering a death threat against Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a case police say is tied to a threat posted on YouTube.
Jamie Dacosta, 31, of Calgary, was charged after the RCMP received information in July about the online threat. The case was investigated by the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team with help from the Calgary Police Service.
Charge tied to YouTube threat
The charge against Dacosta stems from a death threat posted on YouTube. Police have not publicly released further detail about the contents of the post, based on the confirmed information available.
The central facts now before the public are narrow: a Calgary resident was arrested, the charge concerns an alleged death threat against the sitting Prime Minister, and the matter is moving through the courts while Dacosta remains in custody.
The wording reported from the RCMP describes the allegation as “uttering a threat” against Prime Minister Mark Carney “to cause death.”
Federal security team investigated
The RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team investigated the case, with assistance from the Calgary Police Service.
The involvement of that federal policing unit places the file within the RCMP’s national security enforcement structure, rather than a routine local policing matter. Still, the known public record does not include details about how the YouTube threat was first found, who reported it, or what investigative steps followed after police received the information in July.
That leaves the story, for now, focused on the legal facts: an online death threat, an arrest, a criminal charge, and a court process that is underway.
Dacosta remains in custody
Dacosta remained in custody ahead of a court appearance.
As with any criminal charge, the allegation has not been tested in court through the public record available here. The next steps will unfold through the justice system, where the charge will be dealt with before a judge.
The Globe and Mail reported that the RCMP said the investigation is ongoing and that it will not provide further details while the case is before the courts.
Limited details made public
The RCMP’s public comments, as reflected in the available reporting, have been brief. They confirm the YouTube link to the alleged threat, the July timing of the information received by police, and the joint investigative role of the RCMP national security team and Calgary police.
What remains unknown publicly is broader context around the post itself. Police have not, in the confirmed record, released the wording of the YouTube threat, the account details, or any additional circumstances around the arrest.
For now, the case stands as a criminal proceeding involving an alleged online death threat against Canada’s Prime Minister, investigated by federal national security police with local assistance in Calgary.
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