Quebec police investigating online threats against elected official Xavier Camus, a blogger who chronicles far-right movements and conspiracy theories, posted a screenshot of several people reacting in a message thread to a radio interview Legault took part in discussing mask-wearing and other pandemic-related health measures.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The screenshot captures threats made against Legault, but its authenticity could not be independently verified by Global News or the Canadian Press.
The SQ announced an investigation into threats against Legault had been opened the same day.— With files from the Canadian Press’s French-language service..