The chief of police in Ottawa says his efforts and those of the city are behind the cancellation of the GoFundMe campaign in support of the Freedom Convoy. Chief Peter Sloly outlined the enforcement actions taken so far against the protesters in a press conference on Feb. 7 and said these actions were responsible for the reduced numbers of trucks and people participating. He said targeting the protesters’ funding has been key. “What particularly has occurred of a significant nature, we went after the funding. Our efforts combined with the city’s efforts eliminated the GoFundMe,” Sloly said. “Ten million dollars are no longer accessible to the demonstrators.” In a press conference of their own the day prior, protest organizers said the cancellation of the fundraiser was a result of political interference. “It was clearly direct interference from the government to cancel this campaign,” said protest organizer Benjamin Dichter on Feb. 6. …