Syrian refugee families: Indeed, through questionable delays and bureaucratic bungling, the Trudeau government has turned a national feel-good story on its head, according to Toronto Star. The controversy centres on the Trudeau government clear decision to stall the immigration of Syrian refugee families to be sponsored by up to 9,000 private citizen groups, whose membership could total some 300,000 people. By Bob Hepburn Politics Sun., May 15, 2016 If Justin Trudeau is so politically smart, how is it that he and his Liberal government have been so politically inept in handling the Syrian refugee private sponsorship program That what thousands of Canadians are asking as one of the testiest political issues over the past six months drags on with no end in sight. These groups include churches, neighbourhood associations, service clubs and loose gatherings of individuals who wanted to make a difference. Article Continued Below What happened since then, though, is an utter mess. When Trudeau promised during last fall election campaign to bring 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees to Canada, he also said the Liberals would assist in bringing additional Syrian refugees to Canada who were supported by private groups that had raised money to finance their settlement here.
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