Freedom Convoy Organizer Says Removal of GoFundMe Donations Result of Government Interference

Thousands gather around Parliament Hill in support of the Freedom Convoy truckers' protest in Ottawa on Feb. 5, 2022. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

OTTAWA—An organizer with the Freedom Convoy protest says the seizure of C$10 million (US$8 million) in donations for the truckers by GoFundMe was due to government interference.

“It was clearly direct interference from the government to cancel this campaign,” Benjamin Dichter said at a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 6.