Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't have to testify at the trial of a man accused of throwing gravel at the Liberal leader during an election campaign stop in London, Ont., in 2021, a judge has ruled.
Trial for Shane Marshall of St. Thomas, charged with assault with a weapon, set to start TuesdayRCMP security detail put their hands up to protect Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau from rocks as protesters shout and throw gravel while leaving a campaign stop at a local micro brewery during the federal election campaign in London Ont., on Sept. 6, 2021.
The decision by Ontario Superior Court Justice Ian Leach may be challenged by lawyers for Shane Marshall of St. Thomas as his trial is set to start Tuesday. "The prime minister won't be compelled to attend the trial tomorrow [Tuesday]. In the criminal system, there's no appealing an order that the judge has made," Millar said. "What it does do, potentially, is trigger a charter argument for our client to say that this is unfair.
"They charged my client with assaulting the prime minister with a weapon. They specified the prime minister, and we would like to explore the narrative around what happened," Millar said."In any other situation with any other person who is not a political figure, that person would be a witness, but the Crown chose not to call [Trudeau]," he said. "Any citizen should have the right to ask questions of the person who is involved in an allegation.
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