[OT] Liberal MP proposes turning in his Conservative rival to China for a bounty

A Liberal MP made a very controversial statement recently that has him in hot water, at least with the opposition, during the current federal election.
Paul Chiang, a sitting Liberal MP running for re-election, wrote a comment in Chinese media, that his Conservative opponent, Joe Tay, a city councillor, should be turned in to the Chinese consulate in Toronto for a bounty. Tay is originally from Hong Kong where he ran afoul of the local authorities for his anti-Beijing activism.
https://vancouversun.com/news/federal_election/transnational-repression-jenny-kwan-weighs-in-on-liberal-mps-chinese-bounty-quip
Liberals are apparently insisting that Chiang's remark was just a joke but the opposition parties, Conservative and NDP alike, are calling for Chiang to step down and get replaced by another candidate. Mark Carney, the new Liberal leader, has the power to dump candidates but is resisting demands to dump Chiang.
Given the media's love of Liberals, I'm expecting this story to die quickly. I was surprised to learn that Chiang was a cop for 28 years.
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Rhino