A man from Quebec City has been taken into custody for reportedly issuing threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced on Friday that Ousmane Bah, 45, of Quebec City, faces charges of making threats of violence or harm towards an individual and inciting hatred against a specific group.
According to the RCMP, Bah used his Facebook account to make the alleged threats. The investigation was initiated by the authorities on July 6, with Bah making a court appearance in Quebec City on September 24. He is set to remain in detention until his next court hearing scheduled for October 1.
In his social media posts over the summer, Bah expressed animosity towards the prime minister and made derogatory remarks about individuals of Caucasian descent. A federal court ruling from July disclosed that Bah had been dismissed from his job with the Quebec government in March 2025 due to concerns raised by his employer about his conduct and statements, which included references to a purported conspiracy involving the prime minister.
Following his dismissal, Bah contested his disqualification for employment insurance benefits, but his appeal was rejected. This incident marks the latest in a series of arrests involving individuals making threatening remarks towards the prime minister in recent months.
Earlier this month, a resident of Calgary was apprehended by RCMP in Alberta for allegedly threatening to harm Carney, while in March, a 55-year-old man from Winnipeg named Jason Paul Rindall was also arrested for similar reasons. Additionally, a Montreal resident named Marc-André Porlier faced charges in August for purportedly issuing death threats against Carney and all Canadian law enforcement officers.