MP Han Dong threatens legal action against Global over foreign interference report

OTTAWA — Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians.

The Liberal-turned-Independent MP says in a statement released today that he has retained a lawyer “to begin legal action to its fullest extent.” 

Global News published a report last week, citing anonymous security sources, that alleged Dong spoke about Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig with a Chinese diplomat in Toronto in February 2021.

The two Canadians were being detained in China at the time, and Global News alleged Dong told China’s consul general in Toronto that releasing the men would benefit the Conservatives.