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applegrove

(123,134 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2018, 08:32 PM Jul 2018

(Doug Ford is Trump's man) Ford government is ending co-operation with Ottawa on resettlement of

asylum-seekers

By ROBERT BENZIE at the Toronto Star

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thestar.com/amp/news/queenspark/2018/07/05/ford-government-is-ending-cooperation-with-ottawa-on-resettlement-of-asylum-seekers.html

"SNIP........

Blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for creating “a mess,” Premier Doug Ford’s new Progressive Conservative government has withdrawn Ontario’s co-operation with Ottawa over asylum-seekers.

But Trudeau emerged from a 40-minute meeting with Ford at Queen’s Park suggesting the rookie premier does not understand the complexities behind the migrant crisis currently straining Toronto shelter resources.

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“It didn’t seem to me that the premier was quite as aware of our international obligations to the UN Convention on Refugees as he might have been,” the prime minister told reporters Thursday, after the leaders’ first official meeting.

“So I spent a little time explaining how the asylum-seeking system works and how our system is supposed to operate,” said Trudeau.

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These are refugees.

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(Doug Ford is Trump's man) Ford government is ending co-operation with Ottawa on resettlement of (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2018 OP

I hope Conservatives who were immigrants or refugees, or who know anyone who is, applegrove Jul 2018 #1

This is from the comments section of the CBC online version of the story True Dough Jul 2018 #2

Meanwhile Crystia Freeland shows what leadership really means: knitting the country together. applegrove Jul 2018 #3

I'll be honest, I didn't vote for her Saviolo Jul 2018 #4

Dougie is purely small time. Saviolo Jul 2018 #5

applegrove

(123,134 posts)

1. I hope Conservatives who were immigrants or refugees, or who know anyone who is,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 08:34 PM

Jul 2018

see the writing on the wall and dump them.

True Dough

(20,287 posts)

2. This is from the comments section of the CBC online version of the story

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 09:46 PM

Jul 2018

Kent Worthy:

Give 'em hell Doug. I'd vote for Doug if he decided to run for PM of Canada. This is the person we've needed in this country for years.

7 hours ago 

When I pasted this, that comment had 84 upvotes and 48 downvotes. It was the third highest number of upvotes.

SIGH!!!

applegrove

(123,134 posts)

3. Meanwhile Crystia Freeland shows what leadership really means: knitting the country together.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 09:53 PM

Jul 2018

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight, <a href="https://twitter.com/canadianmv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@canadianmv</a>’s dinner, I reiterated our unwavering support for the Muslim-Canadian community. We will continue to stand up against xenophobia targeted at Muslims, at home and abroad. Diversity is our strength. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CdnPoli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CdnPoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/J08PKhhcni">pic.twitter.com/J08PKhhcni</a></p>— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Saviolo

(3,321 posts)

4. I'll be honest, I didn't vote for her

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 08:23 AM

Jul 2018

(I voted NDP) but I'm pretty happy that Chrystia Freeland is my MP. She's doing a good job in a very hard role. She's had to stand up against the Trump protectionist machine and has kept her poise in the face of strong resistance to cooperation.

Saviolo

(3,321 posts)

5. Dougie is purely small time.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 08:25 AM

Jul 2018

He's using lines from a playbook that works on the city level, but now he's punching above his weight class. I don't think it's going to go well for him.

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