Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe said Russia played no role in the financing of the Freedom Convoy in testimony before the House Finance Committee Thursday, with a Liberal MP suggesting it was the case. Sophie Chatel prefaced her questioning of GoFundMe by saying that Russia has been “engaged in misinformation warfare for years” and that it has $1 trillion in “dark money that is circulating, dedicated to undermine our democracy.” “So you accumulate $10 million from donors,” Chatel said in reference to the amount collected by GoFundMe before it shut down the fundraiser to support the Freedom Convoy. GoFundMe told the Finance Committee that 88 percent of donations originated from within Canada, information it gave to the Public Safety Committee on March 3. Chatel cast doubt on whether the funds were indeed really mostly from Canadians. “Because, you know, we know Russia and all other money launderers, they are holding bank accounts …
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