Allegations on Han Dong’s Nomination and Beijing Financing of Candidate Under Investigation, Says Elections Commissioner

Published on March 29, 2024

The body responsible for investigating potential breaches to the Canada Elections Act is conducting a probe around several allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 elections, including the nomination of Han Dong for the Liberal Party. The information was provided by Commissioner of Canada Elections Caroline Simard as she appeared before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on March 28. Ms. Simard said she had launched the review in March 2023 of her own initiative. “I cannot share more information,” she said. “It’s already quite extraordinary to share this kind of information,” the commissioner added, noting there are concerns around the presumption of innocence, privacy, and investigative techniques....

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