"NDP MP Jenny Kwan on the Carney Liberals candidate Paul Chiang advocating for his political competition and a Canadian to be taken to Chinese consulate for a CCP bounty, “in what universe is this normal?” Kwan has been targeted by CCP officials herself in the past." […] - ThreadSky

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mpjgregoire.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy • 1 day ago

"NDP MP Jenny Kwan on the Carney Liberals candidate Paul Chiang advocating for his political competition and a Canadian to be taken to Chinese consulate for a CCP bounty, “in what universe is this normal?” Kwan has been targeted by CCP officials herself in the past." […]

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mpjgregoire.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

As I commented elsewhere, it's baffling that #MarkCarney hasn't yet thrown #PaulChiang out of the Liberal Party. Surely that will happen soon?

It's interesting to watch a neophyte politician lead a party.

#CanPol #cdnpoli #elxn45

johannab.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@mpjgregoire Carney said he saw a teachable moment and accepted Chiang's apology, but the more I chew on this the more I cannot see it as acceptable.

Maybe if we were in an era where a threat of rendition wasn't credible ... maybe if Chiang hadn't been socialized on team ACAB ... maybe if Tay […]

mpjgregoire.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@johannab There's no way in which a candidate for Parliament should ever say, even in jest, that a Canadian should be turned over to another country for a bounty. Are we concerned about foreign interference in Canadian politics or not?

Do you remember this story from 2012? […]

johannab.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@mpjgregoire Ew, yeah, I do remember that one.

I don't have a shred of fondness to spare for Harper, but do have to acknowledge he was fast on the gaffes in party optics. And yeah, this is so much worse. It comes under both stochastic terrorism and foreign interference.

alessandro.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@mpjgregoire It's Carney's first major blunder. I expect the LPC will cave to pressure eventually but they'll look much worse than if they had booted Chiang right away.

johannab.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@mpjgregoire Chiang seems to have resigned, i dont think thats an April Fool headline.

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