TD Bank closed accounts of pro-China group, ex-Liberal MP Han Dong, records show

Open this photo in gallery: The Toronto-Dominion Bank tower in Vancouver, B.C. on March 17. There is no explanation in the records of why Han Dong and his wife’s account was debanked.Isabella Falsetti/The Globe and Mail Toronto-Dominion Bank closed down the accounts of a pro-Beijing organization on suspicion of money laundering in the spring of 2023, and shuttered the joint account of then-sitting MP Han Dong without explanation, according to confidential documents. Records show TD Bank had concerns about suspicious activities of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations and the information was passed on to Ottawa's financial watchdog. The…