Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with a Syrian refugee during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 1, 2016. (Chris Wattie/REUTERS)
Bloomberg: Immigration and the Border Are Suddenly Tough Issues for Trudeau
(Bloomberg) -- Justin Trudeau’s latest headache is unusual for a country bounded by three oceans and just one neighbor: the border.
Canada has seen a steady flow of asylum seekers since Donald Trump’s election, with people who fear the U.S. will deport them or reject their bids for asylum crossing the 4,000-mile undefended border and filing a claim. While the total numbers are relatively modest, the influx has strained resources and prompted calls for more funding.
The issue has the Canadian prime minister caught between demands for tighter security and his own pledge of open arms. The controversy has ramped up in recent weeks, in part because of Ontario’s election of a conservative government led by populist Doug Ford. He and two other premiers have called on Trudeau to act, and a political sparring match is underway over what values are more Canadian: welcoming refugees, even those arriving illegally, or securing the border?
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WNU Editor: Regular readers of this blog know that I live in the french province of Quebec (Canada), and that I have been talking about this issue since the beginning. This is an issue that has backfired against the ruling Liberals in this province from the French majority, and it will not only result in the Quebec Provincial Liberal Party being defeated in the provinicial election this fall, but probably Prime Minister Trudeau's chances of being elected next year when Canadians go to the polls.And blaming President Trump for this crisis is not working.
