Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.
Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief:
A large investigation into Donald Trump’s financial fortune reveals a history of wealth arising from a family fortune built on tax evasion. - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html
Paul Wells, always an insightful political writer, decodes the curious Quebec provincial election, even though it’s not clear what the new government portends. - Maclean’s
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/quebec-election-the-end-of-an-era-the-beginning-of-something/
The editor of Lawfare, a longtime friend and supporter of Brett Kavanaugh, writes on why he would not vote in favour of his confirmation to the Supreme Court. - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/why-i-wouldnt-confirm-brett-kavanaugh/571936/
Timothy Renshaw, managing editor:
Major players in the global shipping industry chart course for a low-carbon future. - Splash 247.com
https://splash247.com/shipping-titans-embark-on-voyage-to-decarbonise-shipping/
Mark Falkenberg, deputy managing editor:
How a stealth microchip, “not much bigger than a grain of rice,” helped China infiltrate major U.S. companies including Amazon and Apple, handing Beijing hackers an open door to corporate and government secrets. – Bloomberg
Canada hasn’t invited the U.S. to take part in a meeting aimed at buoying international trade. “We think that the best way to sequence the discussion is to start with like-minded people,” says Jim Carr, Canada’s international trade diversification minister. - Global
https://globalnews.ca/news/4515734/canada-world-trade-organization-meeting-u-s-invite/
Emma Crawford Hampel, online editor:
Donna Strickland is the third woman to win a Nobel Prize for physics. She’s also Canadian. - Discover
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/10/02/isns-physics-nobel-prize-woman/#.W7aA0IVxWOk
Glen Korstrom, reporter:
With legal recreational cannabis around the corner, here’s a look at some of the movers and shakers in Canada’s cannabis scene. - The Financial Post
