OTTAWA — Ottawa said Monday it would expel a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly declared the diplomat 'persona non grata' and said Canada would 'not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs.' 'We remain firm in our resolve that defending our democracy is of the utmost importance,' she said, adding that foreign diplomats in Canada 'have been warned that if they engage in this type of behavior, they will be sent home.

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