There is what the ethics commissioner’s report into the SNC-Lavalin affair says, and then there is the task of deciding what, if anything, the report says about Justin Trudeau — about a prime minister, his government and how it has carried out the responsibility of governing and leading.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-snc-lavalin-ethics-analysis-wherry-1.5246731
Month: August 2019
‘I take responsibility,’ Trudeau says in wake of damning report on SNC-Lavalin ethics violation | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts full responsibility after Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion found he violated the Conflict of Interest Act by trying to influence then-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and get her to overrule a decision to not grant a deferred prosecution agreement to Quebec-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-snc-ethics-commissioner-violated-code-1.5246551
It’s not the first time U.S. has tried to buy Greenland – MarketWatch
The U.S. in 1946 proposed to pay Denmark $100 million (in gold) to buy Greenland, the Associated Press reported in the early 1990s, citing Danish press and…
— Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/its-not-the-first-time-us-has-tried-to-buy-greenland-2019-08-16
Trump’s interest in buying Greenland is being mocked, but so was the Alaska purchase | National Post
The idea was derided on Twitter, though he isn’t the first president to covet the ice-encrusted island
— Read on nationalpost.com/news/world/trumps-interest-in-buying-greenland-is-being-mocked-but-so-was-the-alaska-purchase
Inside the Hong Kong protesters’ anarchic struggle against China
Chanting slogans like ‘Hong Kong is not China,’ young protesters in the financial hub are challenging Beijing. Their leaderless structure is frustrating authorities.
— Read on www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/hongkong-protests-protesters/
Italian Voters Worry About Unemployment More Than Immigrants – Bloomberg
If Matteo Salvini takes over as Italian prime minister, it’ll be because of his relentless campaign against illegal migrants, right? Not so fast.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-17/what-italian-voters-really-want-their-next-leader-to-worry-about
Trudeau violated Conflict of Interest Act on SNC: Ethics czar – BNN Bloomberg
Trudeau violated Conflict of Interest Act on SNC: Ethics czar – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-violated-conflict-of-interest-act-on-snc-ethics-czar-1.1301501
Chinese forces exercise across border as Hong Kong braces for protests – Reuters
Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations in the Asian financial hub it has described as “near terrorism”.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/chinese-forces-exercise-across-border-as-hong-kong-braces-for-protests-idUSKCN1V5001
5 things we learned from Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s report on Justin Trudeau | CBC News
Despite all that has been written about the SNC-Lavalin affair since this story began earlier this year, there is still more to learn about the controversy. Here are five things revealed in Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s report into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the case.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mario-dion-report-justin-trudeau-1.5247209
‘I take responsibility,’ Trudeau says in wake of damning report on SNC-Lavalin ethics violation | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts full responsibility after Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion found he violated the Conflict of Interest Act by trying to influence then-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and get her to overrule a decision to not grant a deferred prosecution agreement to Quebec-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-snc-ethics-commissioner-violated-code-1.5246551