OTTAWA—New Democratic Leader Thomas Mulcair blamed a security incident on Parliament Hill, in which his car reportedly blew through several stop signs while being pursued by a police cruiser with flashing lights, on a misunderstanding.

CTV News cited anonymous sources as it reported Mulcair had failed to stop for security screening as his vehicle entered the Parliament Hill area Thursday morning.

The report said an RCMP cruiser followed Mulcair with its lights flashing as it went through several stop signs and that the NDP leader reacted arrogantly when approached by an officer.

“Don’t you know who I am?” Mulcair said, according to CTV, warning the officer he would be in a lot of trouble.

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