Ontario man pleads guilty to assault in gravel-throwing incident involving Justin Trudeau

An Ontario man accused of throwing gravel at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the 2021 federal election campaign pleaded guilty Tuesday in a London courtroom to a lesser charge of common assault in relation to the incident.

The surprise guilty plea came the same day that Shane Marshall, 26, of St. Thomas, Ont., was set to stand trial on a charge of assault with a weapon in relation to the incident, which occurred on Sept. 6, 2021 as Trudeau was leaving a campaign stop at London Brewing Co-op. ---More...