Former Prime Minister Chretien Hospitalized in Hong Kong With a Kidney Stone

Former Prime Minister Chretien Hospitalized in Hong Kong With a Kidney Stone
Former prime minister Jean Chretien participates in an interview in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Former prime minister Jean Chretien is receiving treatment for a kidney stone in Hong Kong after falling ill there, says a spokesman.

“Mr. Chretien has a kidney stone,” said Bruce Hartley, a former executive assistant to Chretien. “He will return to Canada following treatment to remove it in Hong Kong.”