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Stephen Harper and Tom Mulcair

Justin Trudeau: During Thursday night federal leaders’ debate on the economy, a segment that was supposed to be about the impact of immigration levels suddenly veered into the Syrian refugee crisis and whether the current government should be doing more, according to Globe and Mail. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone Conservative Leader Stephen Harper was attacked by both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. They’ve asked for 46,000 over the next four years, you won’t do it. — NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Mulcair accused Harper of ignoring a UN request that Canada resettle 9,000 refugees before Christmas and a further 46,000 over the next four years. THE FACTS The process of resettling refugees is overseen by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Has the UN made such a request Spoiler alert: The Canadian Press Baloney Meter is a dispassionate examination of political statements culminating in a ranking of accuracy on a scale of no baloney to full of baloney . This one earns a rating of full of baloney. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.