Ottawa’s mayor says the city is contemplating legal action against the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe, arguing that Ottawa taxpayers shouldn’t be left to pay costs associated with the convoy protest now snarling traffic in Canada’s capital.
Mayor Jim Watson said he also would like to see GoFundMe disassociate itself from the convoy’s fundraising campaign and the “rogue activity” of protesters pushing for an end to pandemic measures.
“I think it’s disgraceful that that any company would want to be associated with what kind of action we’ve seen here in Ottawa,” Watson told CBC News.
