Man charged with threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford: OPP


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A 20-year-old man has been charged with threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford, provincial police said Thursday

20-year-old from Alliston, Ont., facing 1 charge of uttering threats, OPP says

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Feb. 10, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to keep the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Ontario and Michigan, from opening.
The Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday it has charged an Alliston, Ont., man with threatening Premier Doug Ford, pictured here. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

A 20-year-old man has been charged with threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford, provincial police said Thursday.

The Ontario Provincial Police, which is tasked with protecting premiers, said the investigation began in mid-February and culminated in the man facing one count of uttering threats to cause harm.

CBC Toronto has reached out to get more details about what the threat was and how it was made. 

The OPP said the suspect is from Alliston, Ont., about 80 kilometres north of Toronto. 

The man was released from custody but is set to make a court appearance on April 9 in Bradford, Ont. 

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