Liberal candidate Paul Chiang withdraws from race after suggesting people claim China's bounty on Conservative

Paul Chiang, Parliamentary Secretary of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, speaks during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, regarding support for Black community initiatives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Embattled Toronto-area Liberal candidate Paul Chiang has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy after it emerged he suggested people turn in a Conservative now running in a nearby riding to the Chinese consulate and collect a bounty.