Trial date set for man accused of throwing gravel at Trudeau after 2021 London, Ont., event
CBC
A former People's Party of Canada staff member accused of throwing gravel at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a campaign stop in 2021 is scheduled for trial in March in London, Ont.
Shane Marshall, 25, of St. Thomas, Ont., was charged with assault with a weapon by London police after rocks were thrown at the Liberal Party leader as he boarded his campaign bus on Sept. 6, 2021, during the federal election.
His trial has been set for March 7 and is expected to last one day.
Marshall's lawyer, Phil Millar, has indicated he wants to call the prime minister as a witness.
After Marshall's arrest, a PPC spokesperson said he had been fired from his position as president of the Elgin-Middlesex-London riding association.
Martin Masse said in an email that Marshall's firing was due to allegations that he had thrown stones at Trudeau.
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