Subhead:Backlash has been swift after it was revealed Chiang suggested Conservative candidate Joe Tay be handed over to the Chinese consulate for a cash bounty stemming from his pro-democracy activism.#
Liberal MP Paul Chiang has ‘stepped aside’ as more Canadians learn that he called for his political opponent to be turned over to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for a cash bounty.
Citing a “uniquely important election with so much at stake for Canadians,” Chiang has opted to ‘stand aside’ as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Markham—Unionville.
Please see my statement below. pic.twitter.com/12P50tir4X
— Paul Chiang (@PaulChiangMU) April 1, 2025
