Chinese propaganda outlets warned on Tuesday that protesters in Hong Kong are “asking for self-destruction,” as they released a video showing military vehicles amassing near the border of the city.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/08/13/hong-kong-protests-china-media-says-military-assembles-nearby.html
Month: August 2019
BLIZZARD: Singh’s failure to connect with voters comes as ‘some surprise’ | The London Free Press
The lacklustre performance by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on the national stage is disappointing, but not surprising.With his party sinking woefully in the polls, New Democrats are facing a disaster in the October election.
— Read on lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/blizzrd-singhs-failure-to-connect-with-voters-comes-as-some-surprise/wcm/60eb99c4-d9cb-4246-b16c-d4f14603e9bc
Hong Kong protestors swarmed airport’s main terminal, prompting cancellation of Monday flights | National Post
Authorities deployed more aggressive tactics during weekend protests, with riot police beating demonstrators in subway stations and officers going undercover to infiltrate the group and make arrests
— Read on nationalpost.com/news/world/hong-kong-protestors-swarmed-airports-main-terminal-prompting-cancellation-of-monday-flights
Why Italy Is Headed for Yet Another Early Election: QuickTake – Bloomberg
Political turmoil in Italy spurred snap elections in 1994, 1996 and 2008. Now, another one appears to be around the corner. Near-constant sparring between unlikely bedfellows Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio, who’ve shared power as deputy premiers in a populist coalition led by Premier Giuseppe Conte, has come to a head, with Salvini taking steps toward bringing down the government and calling for “swift” early elections. But Conte is seeking a vote in parliament before resigning, and that has m
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-09/why-italy-is-headed-for-yet-another-early-election-quicktake
Toronto mayor says city-wide handgun ban would be enough | CBC News
Toronto’s mayor is softening his call for a national handgun ban in hope of getting a city-wide ban sooner.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/toronto-handgun-ban-john-tory-1.5241804
Italy’s Salvini pulls plug on government, calls for elections – Reuters
The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, declared the governing coalition to be unworkable on Thursday after months of internal bickering and said the only way forward was to hold fresh elections.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/italys-salvini-pulls-plug-on-government-calls-for-elections-idUSKCN1UY1U8
Liberals promise ‘positive’ politics, but have attack lines at the ready | CBC News
In this week’s Canada Votes newsletter: The Liberals quietly say they’ll run a positive campaign and forgo attacks on the NDP and the Greens — but they aren’t holding back against the Conservatives. Also: how polls changed ahead of past elections — and the debates commissioner’s role.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-votes-newsletter-issue17-promise-to-be-positive-1.5234909
Drug industry urges Canada to move against U.S. drug import plan | CBC News
Canada’s main pharmaceutical lobby group is urging the government not to wait for drug shortages before responding to U.S. plans to import Canadian drugs, according to documents seen by Reuters.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/business/drug-exports-us-1.5236532
Jason Kenney dives into federal election in anti-Trudeau Twitter video | CBC News
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney plunged further into the coming federal election this weekend, saying in a social media post he will work to push Justin Trudeau from office, while dispelling calls for his province to separate from the rest of the country.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jason-kenney-trudeau-video-1.5236329
Drug industry urges Canada to move against U.S. drug import plan | CBC News
Canada’s main pharmaceutical lobby group is urging the government not to wait for drug shortages before responding to U.S. plans to import Canadian drugs, according to documents seen by Reuters.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/business/drug-exports-us-1.5236532