Supporters Raise $150K for Toronto Restaurant Owner Who Defied Lockdown Orders

Adam Skelly (C), owner of Adamson Barbecue, escorts a photographer from his property after defying provincial lockdown orders to shut down indoor and outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

A GoFundMe campaign set up in support of Adamson Barbecue owner Adam Skelly has raised over $150,000 to cover his fines and legal fees, after he was arrested for repeatedly defying pandemic lockdown orders to keep his Etobicoke restaurant open.

Over 2,600 donors had contributed to the campaign by Friday morning, which called on supporters “to help Adam fight for our freedoms,” as tensions run high amid increased pandemic restrictions.