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RBC Terminates Freedom Convoy Lawyer's Banking Relationship

RBC Terminates Freedom Convoy Lawyer's Banking Relationship

RBC Terminates Freedom Convoy Lawyer's Banking Relationship
Above: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch in Toronto, Canada on July 8, 2025. Image credit: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin


This represents political retaliation against a lawyer who challenged government overreach during the Freedom Convoy, with RBC using vague "risk appetite" language to mask ideological discrimination. The timing following legitimate Bitcoin purchases suggests coordinated suppression of dissenting voices, continuing the pattern established during the unlawful Emergencies Act when banks froze accounts without due process. Banking is not a luxury in today’s world. Being shut out of the system is economic erasure.

Banks have legitimate authority to terminate customer relationships when transactions fall outside their risk tolerance, particularlyespecially in cases involving cryptocurrency, which posesraises concerns about fraud and money laundering concerns. RBC provided proper notice and followedadhered to standard procedures for account closure, givingallowing Chipiuk reasonable time to transition to another institution. The bank's questionsinquiries aboutinto her crypto activities were likely routine fraud prevention measures, not politicalpolitically motivated targeting.


Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies will be at least $5.55k (In billions USD) by the start of 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


Editor's Note

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