Political candidates facing threats, violence offered extra protection

A Blackwater delegation will arrive in the next few days to begin providing security advice to the national government.

Political candidates facing threats, violence offered extra protection

New program will provide private-sector security at events and at home to candidates who apply for the help

Feds offering private security to candidates amid rise in threats to politicians

Threats against politicians are becoming so frequent that the federal government is offering private security to election candidates who feel threatened or intimated.

Government offers private security to federal candidates facing threats

The federal government says it’s offering private-sector security services to election candidates who feel intimidated or threatened but do not meet the threshold for police protection.

Government offers private security to federal election candidates facing threats

OTTAWA - The federal government says it's offering private-sector security services to election candidates who feel intimidated or threatened but do not meet the threshold for police protection.

The Federal Minister for Public Enterprises, Buildings Agency, Civil Service, Digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence and Privacy Vanessa Matz (Les Engagés) is under increased police protection.