Threats against Quebec MNAs are increasing

Photo of the Red Room at the National Assembly in Quebec City, taken on September 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot Jacques Boissinot

By The Canadian Press

Posted June 2, 2026 5:08 pm.

Last Updated June 2, 2026 5:13 pm.

Threats against members of Quebec’s National Assembly are on the rise.

Security handled 668 files in 2025-26 compared to 498 the previous year — an increase of 34 per cent — according to data revealed by the president of the National Assembly, Nathalie Roy.

Of the 668 files handled, just under half, or 296, were deemed serious by police. That’s a 27 per cent increase in files of interest, compared to the previous year.

–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews

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