Han Dong Advised Beijing on Political Impact of ‘Two Michaels’ Treatment on Liberal Party Fortunes: Intel

Han Dong arrives to appear as a witness at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa on April 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

MP Han Dong told a Chinese official that the treatment of two Canadians arbitrarily detained in China could impact the fortunes of his Liberal Party against the Conservatives, according to a federal intelligence summary of Mr. Dong’s conversation released to the foreign interference inquiry.

Mr. Dong testified before the inquiry on April 2 and was asked to comment on the information.