Trudeau Gravel-Thrower Set to Be Sentenced; Crown and Defence at Odds Over Jail Time

A man (top R) throws gravel at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (L) as the RCMP security detail provide protection, while protesters shout at a local microbrewery during the Canadian federal election campaign in London Ont., on Sept. 6, 2021. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

An Ontario man who threw gravel at Justin Trudeau during a 2021 federal election campaign event marred by protest is set to be sentenced today.

Shane Marshall, a 26-year-old man from St. Thomas, Ont., pleaded guilty to common assault in March.