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The first week of public hearings into foreign interference, which will span a total of nine days, heard testimonies from Canadian diaspora groups, election officials and politicians targeted by China
The federal police force would not share how many investigations into foreign interference are currently underway.
Dong testified at foreign interference inquiry that he had always pressed Chinese diplomats for the early release of the two men
Former Liberal Han Dong met with international students from China and encouraged them to register as Liberal members during his nomination race in 2019 — but the MP didn't mention that to an ongoing federal inquiry into foreign meddling until he took the stand on Tuesday.
He conceded it was difficult to track hidden transactions because Election Canada only has access to overall campaign expenses and not all invoices and justifying documents