Thomas Dyer was sentenced to 60 days of house arrest as part of a conditional sentence after pleading guilty to threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with death. On Thursday morning, Judge Craig Barry issued the verdict at the Ontario Court of Justice, noting that he had to take into account the possibility of such threats occurring during the democratic election process. Barry also sentenced Dyer to 60 days of conditional imprisonment with the time served under house arrest, during which he is only allowed to leave for specific reasons such as work, legal matters, medical reasons, and on Sundays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Additionally, Dyer will be under supervision for 12 months and must complete 100 hours of community service. Barry, while pronouncing the sentence, agreed that imprisonment was not necessary but was firm in pointing out that Dyer’s actions are anti-democratic and cause concerns. The charges stem from an incident that took place in Cambridge, Ontario, on August 29, 2021, during a stop on the Prime Minister’s campaign. According to the agreed statement of facts, the threat occurred when Trudeau and his campaign visited a metal scrap company on Lindsay Road to deliver a radical speech promoting his party’s policies on climate change. The next day, Gabriel Loturno, a member of the Federal Conditional Threat Assessment Section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was reviewing media reports that showed a protester, later identified as Dyer, holding a sign depicting an executioner leading Trudeau to a noose. In this context, the RCMP reviewed Dyer’s public Facebook page and confirmed his identity by comparing photos. The statement of facts said Dyer used various obscene terms to describe the Prime Minister but did not mention any other politician or person by name. Dyer was arrested and charged with two counts of threats more than a week after the campaign stop. Dyer’s lawyer, while agreeing with the non-custodial sentence, said they believe the most appropriate response would be community service as Dyer believes "it would be more effective than paying a fine." Nicholas Wansbutter stated that there are important and prominent factors in Dyer’s background related to the case, as he had a prior criminal record that included threats and sometimes violence, but this is balanced by considering some very difficult circumstances in his life. From 2005 to 2009, Dyer was convicted of a series of violent crimes including forcible confinement, criminal harassment, and several assaults. Barry said in court on Thursday: "That was a prolific period of violence over four years, a factor that may increase or exacerbate what might be a valid sentence." Additionally, Wansbutter referred to a 2005 car accident in which Dyer "went through the windshield of a small truck in a severe whiteout snowstorm" and was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury as a result of the accident. He added that Dyer realized that managing his anger and controlling impulses requires more work, leading to counseling completion, which includes anger management and detox tools from negative thinking. The defense team also noted that Dyer is the primary provider for a family of 10 people.