Paul Chiang, a liberal candidate running for reelection in the Toronto region, has apologised for comments to media outlets suggesting that he will be handed over to China, a Hong Kong democratic activist who has been blessed by Chinese authorities.
“The comments I made were deplorable and the perfect course of my judgment on the seriousness of the matter. As a former police officer, I should have known better. I sincerely apologize and deeply regret it.”
“I will always keep on shouldering with the people of Hong Kong in their battle to protect their human rights and freedom.”
“For everyone here, taking him to the Chinese consulate in Toronto will be able to claim a million dollars prize,” Chen said.
Joe Tay, a singer and actor who moved from Hong Kong to Canada, can be seen in the photo on the file. He is currently competing for the Conservative nomination at Anionville, Markham Riding, Ontario. Courtesy of Joe Tay
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The Epoch Times reached for Tay but did not respond immediately.
Incumbent conservative candidate Michael Chong is a foreign critic of his party and called the revelation “outrageous.”
“This expression of support for the CCP’s illegal and unjust bounty towards Canadian citizens is particularly intrusive to countless Chinese Canadians targeted and harassed by the communist regime.”
Chong himself has been a target for the CCP as he is the enemy of Beijing’s voice of rights violations, and intelligence report officials say his family is being targeted in Beijing.
The Epoch Times reached out to the Liberals for comment but did not immediately respond.
Cheuk Kwan, co-chair of China’s Toronto Democracy Association, said Chiang’s comments were “shocking.”
