Ottawa Police Officer Who Donated $55 to Freedom Convoy Pleads Guilty to ‘Discreditable Conduct’ Charge

A close-up of an Ottawa Police officer’s badge in Ottawa on April 28, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

An Ottawa police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of discreditable conduct for donating $55 to the Freedom Convoy in February.

Const. Kristina Neilson donated to the Ottawa convoy through the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe on Jan. 23. The money was automatically refunded to her on Feb. 5 after GoFundMe stopped accepting donations for the convoy, citing a violation of its service terms.