Military reservist who rammed Rideau Hall gate with truck sentenced
Posted March 10, 2021 12:27 pm.
Last Updated March 10, 2021 2:43 pm.
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OTTAWA – A Manitoba man who rammed a gate at Rideau Hall before arming himself and heading on foot toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s home last July was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison.
Corey Hurren, a 46-year-old sausage-maker and military reservist, had faced 21 weapons charges and one of threatening the prime minister.
He pleaded guilty last month to seven weapons charges related to possession of prohibited or restricted firearms “for a purpose contrary to the public peace” and one charge of mischief by wilfully causing $100,000 worth of damage to the Rideau Hall gate.
In delivering the sentence, Ontario Court Justice Robert Wadden said Hurren would be given one year of credit for time spent in custody, meaning he still faces five years behind bars.
BREAKING: Corey Hurren, a military reservist who stormed Rideau Hall with loaded guns looking for the Prime Minister is going to jail for 5 years. He has been sentenced to 6 years in prison, minus one year for time served.#cdnpoli
— Cormac Mac Sweeney (@cmaconthehill) March 10, 2021
Crown prosecutors were seeking a six-year sentence, saying that Hurren’s actions posed a serious threat to public safety.
Hurren’s lawyer was seeking a lesser sentence for his client, describing him as a hardworking member of society who suffered financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic that put him into a state of depression.
