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Liberal MP Han Dong leaving caucus amid foreign interference allegations

Politics·Breaking

Han Dong, the Toronto-area MP at the centre of allegations that his election campaign benefited from Beijing's meddling, says he is leaving the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent.

A man in a jacket, shirt and tie stands in a hallway.
Liberal MP Han Dong speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons on Tuesday. (Chris Rands/CBC)

Han Dong, the Toronto-area MP at the centre of allegations that his election campaign benefited from Beijing's meddling, says he is leaving the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent.

He has denied the allegations, which were reported by Global News.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Catharine Tunney is a reporter with CBC's Parliament Hill bureau, where she covers national security and the RCMP. She worked previously for CBC in Nova Scotia. You can reach her at catharine.tunney@cbc.ca

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