Calgary resident charged for uttering threats against Prime Minister

September 15, 2026 - Calgary, Alberta
From: Federal Policing Northwest Region

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On July 28, 2026, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) received information that a YouTube account had posted threats to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney. 

INSET, in partnership with the Calgary Police Service, subsequently arrested and charged Jamie Dacosta (31), a resident of Calgary, with uttering a threat to Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney to cause death contrary to Section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. 

Dacosta remains in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary on Sep. 15, 2026. 

RCMP Federal Policing is mandated to investigate criminal offences arising from terrorism, espionage, cyber attacks, nuclear security risks, foreign influenced activities, incidents involving the security of an Internationally Protected Person (IPPs), the unlawful release of national security information and terrorist financing. 

As part of its protective mandate, the RCMP is responsible for safeguarding designated Canadians and select foreign diplomatic personnel residing in Canada, as per Article 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, as well as visiting IPPs.  

The security environment in which public figures operate continues to evolve both within Canada and abroad, and we recognize this is a time for increased vigilance.  

Law enforcement agencies work diligently to make our communities a safer place to live but your assistance in remaining vigilant and informing us of any suspicious activities will help us be even more effective. Non‐emergency tips can be reported to the RCMP National Security Information Network by phone at 1‐800‐420‐5805 or online at www.rcmp.ca/report-it. To report an immediate threat to national security, please call 911 or your local police department.  

As the investigation is ongoing and before the courts, the RCMP will not be providing any further comments at this time.  
 

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