Embattled Toronto-area Liberal candidate Paul Chiang is dropping out of the race just hours after the RCMP confirmed it’s looking into whether he broke the law by suggesting people turn a Conservative candidate running in a nearby riding into the Chinese consulate to collect a bounty.

Markham-Unionville voters say Paul Chiang needed to resign as their riding's Liberal candidate, but that won’t necessarily stop them from voting Liberal in this federal election.

Despite his party leader standing by his continued candidacy, a contentious Liberal MP has dropped out of the race. And Liberal leader Mark Carney had little to say about it when asked by reporters about it on Tuesday,