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Justin Trudeau and Premier Brad Wall

political leaders: But some political leaders are expressing concerns with the Liberals’ plans, and urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reconsider the time frame for Premier Brad Wall publicly released a letter to Trudeau Monday, urging him to suspend the refugee plan, according to Toronto Star. I am concerned that the current date-driven plan could severely undermine the refugee-screening process, Wall wrote in the letter, which the premier posted to Twitter. Ottawa will have help from Ontario and Quebec, where some 16,000 refugees are expected be resettled as part of the Liberals’ ambitious goal. I understand that the overwhelming majority of refugees are fleeing violence and bloodshed and pose no threat to anyone . . . . However, if even a small number of individuals who wish to do harm to our country are able to enter Canada as a result of a rushed refugee resettlement process, the results could be devastating. Wall also finds himself offside with Quebec government, which announced the province is moving forward with a plan to resettle nearly 6,000 refugees by the end of the year. Wall concerns run counter to assurances from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, who told reporters Canada national security agencies indicated they’re up to the task of screening the refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.