Man Who Rammed Rideau Hall Gates Pleads Guilty to Eight Charges

Man Who Rammed Rideau Hall Gates Pleads Guilty to Eight Charges
A police robot approaches a pickup truck inside the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 2, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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OTTAWA—A man accused of ramming through a gate at Rideau Hall and heading toward Justin Trudeau’s home while heavily armed pleaded guilty to eight charges in court today.

Corey Hurren, a Manitoba military reservist and sausage−maker, faced 21 weapons charges and one of threatening the prime minister.