Carney condemns protesters who swarmed N.S. Premier Tim Houston
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston's vehicle was damaged by protesters following a speaking event at Acadia University. While police are investigating the incident as a violent act, the event has drawn condemnation from political leaders including Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Why it matters
The incident underscores rising tensions and concerns regarding the safety of public officials during political demonstrations.
While leaving a speaking event on Wednesday, protestors climbed onto a vehicle and smashed the windshield while Houston was inside. Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating a protest in Wolfville, N.S., that resulted in the premier’s vehicle’s windshield being smashed.
Police responded Wednesday after protesters blocked Premier Tim Houston and his staff’s vehicles from leaving a speaking event at Acadia University in the Annapolis Valley. Mounties said a person climbed onto a vehicle and smashed the windshield while the premier and his staff were inside.
Police said they arrested one man who was later released without charges, and they say that man was not involved in damaging the premier’s vehicle or in blocking him from leaving the area.
A statement from Houston’s office Wednesday said an “extreme faction” among a group of protesters became violent.
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