Justin Trudeau won't second-guess RCMP following break-in

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau won't say if the government should provide him with a security detail following the break-in at his Ottawa home, saying he'll accept the expert advice given to him by the Mounties.

The RCMP is currently conducting a risk assessment at the Liberal leader's request after an intruder broke into his home overnight Saturday and left a threatening letter on top ofseveral large kitchen kniveswhile his wife and children were sleeping. Trudeau was in Winnipeg when the incident occurred.

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"I am looking forward to hearing recommendations the RCMP makes around my security, around myfamily's security," Trudeau told reporters gathered in Edmonton for the party's summer caucus."I look forward to having conversations with them about what it will look like.

"I certainly am not going to second-guess the RCMP's expertise and look forward to the results of their investigation."

Under the current rules, only the prime minister and Governor Generalreceive an automatic security detail.An exception is made during a federal election campaign, when the opposition party leaders are given security protection.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair saidhe saw Trudeau a few hours after the incident was made public and expressed to him his concernfor the Liberal leader's safety and that of his family.

Asked if the rules around the security of federal politicians should change in the wake of the break-in at Trudeau's home, Mulcairtold reporters in Vancouver the current systemis working well.

"If there'ssomething that is a concern tous, we contact either the sergeant-at-arms in the House of Commons or the RCMP to let them know or the local police as the case may be.

"The system seems to be working relatively well in terms of that risk assessment, which doesn't mean that there won't be cases like the one we're referring to.

"But so far, in our experience we can rely on that type of risk assessment. It seems to be working fairly well," Mulcair said.

In Ottawa, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaneysaid he spoke with Trudeau on Sunday and told him he had thegovernment's full co-operation as the RCMP assesses whether the Liberal leader should be assigned a security detail.

"I have given him assurances that the RCMP was providing him with all the help and support necessaryI trust in the RCMP capability to protect any individual whether it's Mr. Trudeau and his family or any other Canadian citizen.

"So he can count on our full co-operation to make sure that he is safe and he can move on with his job as any other Canadian," Blaney told reporters in Ottawa.

Liberal MP Marc Garneau said earlier in the dayhe would like to see some security providedto the Liberal leader's wife and childrenbecause Trudeau is on the road a lot.