ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Liberal Leader Andrew Furey is set to return to the campaign trail Wednesday after a man driving a truck loaded with knives was arrested in what police said was a mission to stop the provincial election.
Furey is on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula Tuesday as his team recovers from an incident that a spokeswoman says targeted the incumbent premier.
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Police say they arrested the man Tuesday after a high-speed chase that began with him saying he was going to Deer Lake to disrupt the Feb. 13 election.
He was arrested in a parking lot outside a candidate’s office in Deer Lake, which is in the Humber-Gros Morne district where Furey is running.
Reports of a traumatic incident in Deer Lake are certainly very troubling. Violence or threats of violence have no place in our province.
On behalf of all New Democrats, I want to extend my best wishes to Mr. Furey as well as the staff and volunteers at his campaign. #nlpoli https://t.co/ojJ9E7a8Wq
— Alison Coffin (@AlisonCoffinNDP) January 26, 2021
Furey’s campaign said they were advised the incident was likely targeted toward him.
In a tweet Tuesday night, NDP Leader Alison Coffin extended her best wishes to Furey and his team and said reports about the incident were troubling.