EDMONTON — Two Alberta men have been charged after death threats were allegedly directed at top federal politicians, including the prime minister.

RCMP say a social media user on the platform X had allegedly posted threats in May to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Twenty-three-year-old Mason John Baker of Calgary has been charged with uttering threats.

'In the digital age ... there is a belief that virtual actions and words do not have consequences'{ai:summary}<p>In the shadows of Alberta, two men found themselves in hot water for making deadly threats against federal heavyweights, including the PM. The RCMP's keen eyes caught a social media post that danced with danger. </p><p>Young Mason John Baker, just 23, has now traded his freedom for a courtroom. #crime</p>

Two Albertans charged with making online death threats to Trudeau, other federal leaders

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