Canadian man accused of throwing gravel at Justin Trudeau pleads guilty

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable

(Reuters) - A man accused of throwing gravel at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the 2021 election campaign pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of common assault, prosecutors and his lawyer said.

Trudeau was hit by a handful of gravel in 2021 while on the campaign trail as he made his way past a crowd shouting their opposition to COVID-19-related mandates and restrictions. The prime minister was not injured and his Liberal Party went on to win the election.