Man who rammed Rideau Hall gate with truck sentenced to six years

Update: Corey Hurren has been sentenced to six years in prison. Hurren will be given a one-year credit for time spent in custody, meaning he still faces five years behind bars.

The Manitoba man who rammed a gate at Rideau Hall before arming himself and heading on foot toward the Prime Minister’s home last July was sentenced today.

The 46-year-old 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 willfully causing $100,000 worth of damage to the Rideau Hall gate.

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Hurren’s lawyer describes his client as a hardworking member of society who suffered financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic that put him into a state of depression.