Trucker protests: Freeland says need to be ‘very careful’ on facts over financial measures

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday that people need to be “very, very careful​” to get ​the “facts exactly right” regarding the Emergencies Act. She spoke about two Conservative MPs who claim constituents donated small amounts to the so-called “Freedom Convoy” and had their accounts frozen. She countered that at no time, did the RCMP provide a list of donors to Financial Institutions. ​Ottawa police did track the organizers of the protest and the owners of trucks that were part of occupation. She added the measures only applied as of Feb. 15.