Calgary man charged with uttering death threat against PM Mark Carney
Jamie Dacosta, 31, was arrested after RCMP and Calgary Police investigated threats posted to a YouTube account in late July. He appeared in Calgary court today.
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Jamie Dacosta, 31, a Calgary resident, has been arrested and charged with uttering a threat to Prime Minister Mark Carney to cause death.
Dacosta is charged under Section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. The threats were posted to a YouTube account. The RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) received information about the threat in late July, with other sources confirming the RCMP was notified on July 28.
The investigation was a joint effort between RCMP and the Calgary Police Service. Dacosta is in custody and made a court appearance in Calgary on September 15.
The arrest comes after Prime Minister Carney visited Calgary on September 10 for events before attending a cabinet meeting in Banff.
Anyone with information about this case can call 1-800-420-5805 or report online. The source material does not describe the specific content of the threats or clarify how Dacosta obtained access to the YouTube account.
The facts
Who was charged with making death threats against PM Carney?
Jamie Dacosta, a 31-year-old Calgary resident, was charged with uttering a threat to cause death to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Where were the threats posted?
The threats were posted to a YouTube account.
When did Dacosta appear in court?
Dacosta made a court appearance in Calgary on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Which agencies investigated the threats?
The RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team and the Calgary Police Service jointly investigated the case.
