A 25-year-old protester was arrested and charged on Saturday for throwing gravel at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week during an election trip, police said.
Originally from the province of Ontario, the man was charged with "
violence with weapons
" and will be tried on October 6, regional police said in a statement.
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The Prime Minister, who had not been injured by the gravels thrown, then denounced these “
packs
” of demonstrators who do not hesitate to attack doctors and nurses as well.
All the leaders in the campaign for these early elections denounced after this incident the violence of the demonstrators directed against Justin Trudeau.
The latter can no longer go out, for several days, without being followed by a crowd of opponents who protest loudly against the health measures.
Another protester was arrested on Friday for making death threats against the prime minister during another campaign trip.
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Canadians are called to the polls on September 20 for early legislative elections less than two years after the last election. Liberal Justin Trudeau, who is running for a third term, is neck and neck in the polls with his main rival, Conservative Erin O'Toole.