Independent MP Han Dong won’t seek re-election in suburban Toronto riding [Video]

Independent MP Han Dong said Sunday morning he will not seek re-election in Don Valley North — a decision that comes one day after the Liberals announced they’re running a candidate in the suburban Toronto riding.

“After speaking with my family, team and supporters, I have decided not to participate in this election to give [the Liberal Party of Canada] the best chance to form a government and protect us from the threats posed by Donald Trump,” Dong said in a statement posted to social media.

Dong left the Liberal caucus in March 2023 to sit as an Independent.

He said he was still looking to clear his name after Global News published a report that cited unidentified sources suggesting Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat to hold off on freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians who at the time were detained in China.

He has denied the allegations against him and filed a lawsuit against …