A Canadian army reservist who broke into the area where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resides with multiple firearms, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison.
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On July 2, 46-year-old Corey Hurren smashed his pickup truck loaded with firearms into the entrance gate to the grounds of Rideau Hall.
This park in Ottawa, the federal capital, is home to the official residence of the Governor General, representative of Queen Elisabeth II - the current head of state of Canada - and that of the Prime Minister.
Armed with two pistols and a loaded semi-automatic weapon, the man then walked towards Justin Trudeau's residence, where neither the Prime Minister nor his family were present.
The police arrested him without violence after having parleyed with him for an hour and a half.
Corey Hurren was initially charged with 21 counts, including "carrying a weapon for a dangerous purpose" and making threats against Justin Trudeau.
He finally pleaded guilty in February to eight counts including “disturbing public order” and “carrying weapons”.
In pronouncing the sentence, Judge Robert Wadden, according to local media, subtracted a year from his sentence taking into account the time served while awaiting trial, and he will no longer be able to own a firearm for the rest. of his days.
Corey Hurren had explained that he planned to interrupt a press conference by Justin Trudeau outside his official residence to protest against a new law banning assault rifles in Canada.
He also said he was sorry he lost his business during the pandemic and failed to meet the conditions for emergency government assistance.
However, he assured that he did not want to hurt anyone.
Justin Trudeau, his wife and their three children currently reside in Rideau Cottage, a property located in the grounds of the Governor General's official residence, the Prime Minister's official residence being under construction.