Liberal candidate Paul Chiang withdraws from race after suggesting people claim China's bounty on Conservative
- Liberal candidate Paul Chiang withdrew from the federal race after suggesting that a political opponent could be turned over to Chinese authorities for a bounty, which he described as a "deplorable" comment.
- The Conservative Party removed two candidates due to offensive comments, including one who suggested that former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be executed.
- Chiang's comments about Conservative candidate Joe Tay are being investigated by the RCMP, which stated that they take allegations of foreign interference seriously.
- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh criticized Chiang's remarks as "chilling" and asserted that the Liberal Party's support for Chiang sends a concerning message.
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Liberal, Conservative parties lose candidates over controversies
OTTAWA — Controversial statements from the past came back to haunt two major parties on the federal election trail this week with the Liberals losing one candidate and Conservatives saying goodbye to two.
Liberal candidate Paul Chiang ends re-election bid after ‘bounty’ comments about former rival
The Liberal candidate seeking re-election in Markham-Unionville is withdrawing from the race following outcry regarding his decision to tell a diaspora news outlet how people could collect a bounty Hong Kong had placed on a Conservative rival.


Liberal candidate who suggested rival be turned over to China drops out of race
Embattled Toronto Liberal candidate Paul Chiang dropped out of the race hours after the RCMP said it was probing comments he made suggesting a rival candidate be turned over to Chinese authorities.
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