Liberal MP Geng Tan Not Running in Next Election Amid Controversy in Chinese Community

Liberal MP Geng Tan (R) and John McCallum, then a Liberal MP, attend a by-election victory party for Arnold Chan on June 30, 2014, in Toronto. Becky Zhou/The Epoch Times

TORONTO—In a surprise announcement, Liberal MP Geng Tan said he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming October federal election, saying he wants to “spend more time with family and pursue other careers.”

Tan made the announcement on his Facebook page on June 16.