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People Trudeau: Minister and Syrian Refugee

people trudeau: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a town hall meeting in Miramichi, N.B., on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, according to Toronto Star. Speaking to a crowd of about 250 people Trudeau reminded them that it was his Liberal government that granted asylum to 40,000 Syrian refugees in 2015-16. The prime minister made the prediction Thursday during a town hall meeting in northern New Brunswick, where a young Syrian refugee thanked him for allowing her family to come to Canada. Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS I came all the way from Syria, and I came here to thank you, Tasmeen Ali told the prime minister in a soft voice, her words met with warm applause from the 250 people gathered inside a high school in Miramichi. He said his government was glad to help, but he stressed it was Canadians those in church and community groups, neighbourhoods and families who made the integration of Syrians a success. Trudeau reminded the crowd it was his Liberal government that granted asylum to 40,000 Syrian refugees in 2015-16. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.