Video-sharing giant YouTube Canada has taken down a channel connected with threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney’s life. Jamie Da Costa, 31, was arrested by the RCMP and charged with “uttering a threat to Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney to cause death.” The alleged threats against Carney, and members of the prime minister’s family, are said to have occurred in a YouTube video. Da Costa also faces a number of other charges not related to the alleged incident involving Carney. Those matters involved charges of extortion, criminal harassment, uttering threats to cause death, mischief (damage over $5,000) and being disguised with intent. The video A video appearing to encourage Canadians to travel to Ottawa and commit an act of violence against Canada’s leader and members of his family was posted on a YouTube channel registered to a Jamie Da Costa. The video was dated July 25. Court documents say the alleged incident occurred between July 25 and 26. Mounties have said they became involved on July 28. As of this week, the channel, when accessed, “isn’t available.” “The channel was taken down for violating our community guidelines,” a representative from YouTube Canada said via email Tuesday morning. Next steps Meantime, Da Costa remains in custody at the Calgary Remand Centre. All of his matters are set to return to court Friday. Special prosecutor William Tran and defence lawyer Adriano Adriano Iovinelli were expecting to discuss the possibility of early case resolution ahead of Friday.
