OTTAWA – The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa called police yesterday after receiving an envelope containing a suspicious white powder that was addressed to Ambassador Kelly Craft.
An embassy spokesperson says the letter was discovered by staff at an off-site mail-screening facility.
The spokesperson says tests on the substance found that it was not harmful.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with the US Ambassador after she received a threat yesterday #cdnpoli https://t.co/2N69PPVvIo
— Cormac Mac Sweeney (@cmaconthehill) June 15, 2018
The U.S. embassy is declining to provide further details about what else was in the envelope because of an ongoing investigation into the incident.
The spokesperson says the envelope was addressed to Craft at the address of the U.S. Embassy — but won’t confirm whether the letter contained threats.
The incident involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries that has resulted in stalled trade talks, the imposition of tariffs and even a public, personal attack directed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Trump and his senior officials.
Parliamentary Secretary for Canada-US relations, @AndrewLeslieMP tells me the threat against US Ambassador Kelly Craft is reprehensible. Didn’t discuss any specifics. When asked about heightened tensions with US he says we need to lower the temperature and stay calm #cdnpoli
— Cormac Mac Sweeney (@cmaconthehill) June 15, 2018
