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/
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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
Trudeau’s SNC Scandal Resurfaces Weeks Before Canada Election – Bloomberg
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was plunged back into the biggest scandal of his term just two months before elections, after the nation’s ethics watchdog ruled he inappropriately interfered in a judicial matter.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-14/trudeau-violated-conflict-of-interest-rules-in-snc-lavalin-case
Canada’s Trudeau accepts he breached ethics rules, refuses to apologize – Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday accepted a watchdog’s report that he breached ethics rules by trying to influence a corporate legal case but refused to apologize, saying he had been trying to defend jobs.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-politics-trudeau/canadas-trudeau-accepts-he-breached-ethics-rules-refuses-to-apologize-idUSKCN1V41PK
In Hong Kong, a protest boom for some businesses starts waning – Reuters
John Lam’s safety equipment shop has been spared the global downdraft shaking Hong Kong’s economy. In times of crisis, businesses providing basic necessities tend to fare better.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-economy/in-hong-kong-a-protest-boom-for-some-businesses-starts-waning-idUSKCN1V40GX
Police, protesters clash at Hong Kong airport after flights halted for second day – Reuters
Police and protesters clashed at Hong Kong’s international airport on Tuesday after flights were disrupted for a second day as the political crisis in the former British colony deepened.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/police-protesters-clash-at-hong-kong-airport-after-flights-halted-for-second-day-idUSKCN1V2249