Canadian MP resigns from Liberal party amidst allegations of Chinese interference.

Canadian lawmaker Hang Dong has resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal party after a media report alleged that he suggested to China's consul general in Toronto that the opposition Conservative party would benefit if Beijing released two Canadians accused of espionage. Dong denied the allegations and will now sit in Parliament as an independent lawmaker. The allegations come amid an investigation into allegations of Chinese meddling in Canada's elections, and a recent report by civil servants concluded that there were foreign attempts to interfere, but none affected the outcome of the election.