Tory Candidate Tells MPs of Extensive Foreign Interference by Beijing in His Campaign

Joe Tay, a singer and actor who moved from Hong Kong to Canada, is seen in a file photo. Tay ran for the Conservative Party in the Ontario riding of Don Valley North in the 2025 federal election. Courtesy of Joe Tay

A candidate for the federal Conservatives in the spring election says a supporter received a violent threat after meeting with him—one of several tactics he suspects Beijing may have used to undermine his campaign.

Joe Tay, a former Hong Kong singer and actor turned democracy activist, was running for the Conservatives in the Don Valley North riding of Toronto. He testified before the procedure and House affairs committee (PROC) on Dec. 2 as it studies the topic of foreign interference in elections.