An Ontario legislator says he has served Global News with a discover of libel over allegations of election interference by China.
Vincent Ke argues the Global News article by reporter Sam Cooper falsely accuses him of being intentionally dangerous to Canadian democracy.
The article alleged Ke served as a monetary middleman in a Chinese Communist Party election interference scheme.
Ke alleges he has confronted hateful and racist threats because the article’s publication and that the allegations within the story have tarnished his fame.
Ke resigned from the Progressive Conservative caucus after the allegations surfaced and is sitting as an Independent, however Premier Doug Ford has mentioned Ke can return if his title is cleared.
Global News says it’s ruled by a rigorous set of journalistic rules and is conscious of the general public curiosity and obligation of what it calls “important accountability reporting.”
Ford has mentioned he’s assured Ke’s title can be cleared.
Ke, who represents Don Valley North in Toronto, was first elected in 2018 and re-elected final June.
