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A Hong Kong Bounty, a Liberal Lawmaker’s Toronto Consulate “Joke” and a RCMP Safety Warning Upended Joe Tay’s Federal Campaign. Now He’s Running Against the Same Man, With the RCMP File Unresolved

An exclusive Bureau investigation into Markham’s regional council race, after China’s 2025 federal election interference against a Conservative candidate.

Oct 09, 2026
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MARKHAM, Ontario — Joe Tay reacted viscerally when a campaign volunteer sent him the photograph last week. On a strip of grass beside his yellow placard for Markham regional councillor stood a dark b…

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