Fearing violence, the RCMP are closely watching hateful online election chatter - 2019-10-06

Fearing violence, the RCMP are closely watching hateful online election chatter October 6, 2019, Catharine Tunney, CBC News

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The RCMP are compiling daily threat reports on online hate targeting federal political leaders during this election campaign, fearing it could spill over into real-world violence, sources tell CBC News.

Government sources close to the file say there's been an increase in online posts condoning violence during this campaign — and one of the investigators' main areas of concern is the growing number of anti-immigration posts.

Back in February, then-clerk of the privy council Michael Wernick issued a dire warning about hate on the campaign trail.

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