A Liberal MP has issued an abject apology after encouraging people in his Toronto-area riding to turn in a Conservative politician to the Chinese consulate and collect the $183,000 bounty placed on his head by Hong Kong police.

Conservative candidate Joe Tay, a former resident of Hong Kong, had been charged under the Asian city’s widely condemned national-security law for running a YouTube channel in Canada that was critical of the enclave’s Beijing-dominated government.

"If you can take him to the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto, you can get the million-dollar reward,” Liberal Paul Chiang said of Joe Tay.{ai:summary}<p>A Liberal MP has apologized for suggesting that constituents report a Conservative politician to the Chinese consulate to claim a $183,000 bounty on him. The politician, Joe Tay, faces charges under Hong Kong's national-security law for his critical YouTube content.</p><p>Tay, a former Hong Kong resident, has been targeted for his opposition to the Beijing government. #politics</p>

Liberal MP apologizes for suggesting Tory candidate be turned over to Chinese consulate for Hong Kong bounty

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