With a Bounty on His Head, a Critic of China Runs in Canada’s Election

Joe Tay, a cautious actor and journalist running in Monday’s federal election, has kept his campaign very low-key due to safety fears tied to his opposition against China. Despite his criticism of the Chinese government, which has offered a $130,000 bounty for information on him, Tay has avoided direct interaction with voters amid coordinated online harassment targeting him and his candidacy.