MP Han Dong Says Allegations Made Him ‘Face of Chinese Foreign Interference’: Report

Mr. Dong was reported to have allegedly advised the Chinese consul general in Toronto that Beijing should delay the release of the two Michaels.

Han Dong, now a federal MP, celebrates at a rally during his campaign as a provincial Liberal candidate in a Toronto-area riding, in Toronto on May 22, 2014. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Independent MP Han Dong says allegations have made him “the face of Chinese foreign interference” in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 general elections, according to a report from the Commission on Foreign Interference.

Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, who is heading the public inquiry into reported Chinese interference in Canadian elections, said Mr. Dong had a legitimate interest in attending the inquiry after being “accused of willingly participating in Chinese interference efforts.”