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Outrage as GoFundMe freezes Canadian Freedom Convoy's $8milllion page:

• By ALEX HAMMER and JAMES GORDON

Crowdfunding site GoFundMe has been accused of bowing to left-wing political pressure by freezing a fundraising account holding $8million in donations for the Freedom Convoy that's protesting Canada's vaccine mandates. 

A GoFundMe campaign that was organized to support the Canadian truckers demonstration and which has raised more than $10million CAD was suspended again on Wednesday night

The account, which has raised $10million Canadian dollars ($8million USD), was suspended on Wednesday night for a second time, prompting many to ask questions about the organization's motivations at a time when left-wing outrage has spiked over the thousands of truckers and their supporters who have brought chaos to border crossings and Canada's capital with their anti-mandate protest. 

The timing of the second suspension seems suspicious to some because GoFundMe has flip-flopped over whether to allow the fundraiser to continue. The account was first frozen last week, when it totaled $5million in donations, because GoFundMe wanted to determine exactly where the funds would go. It was provided with an explanation by the organizers and two days later, seemingly satisfied, the crowdfunding site unlocked the account allowing donations to continue and released $1million in donated funds. But now it has been frozen again, after days of political pressure from left-wing politicians who have blasted the truckers as 'mercenaries.' 

Liberal politicians are now saying the frozen funds should be seized by the government. However, some donors reportedly received emails on Thursday that they were being refunded but were given no explanation as to why. DailyMail.com reached out to GoFundMe on Thursday to inquire about refunds but was referred to the company's statement from the previous day.


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