
LeBlanc Briefed by RCMP, CSIS in Wake of Shooting at Trump Rally
Published on July 15, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he has been briefed by the RCMP and CSIS after an attempted assassination of former United States president Donald Trump. “They went through the threat landscape. They talked to me about the additional vigilance that they’ve put in place since the assassination attempt,” he said. Mr. LeBlanc said the government won’t talk about specific security measures. “But I am confident that the RCMP will do what’s necessary to protect elected leaders in Canada,” he added. Mr. LeBlanc also said he exchanged text messages with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on July 14 to assure him that measures were in place....
