plans: Notley said she believes Ottawa is considering such a move, according to CTV. Certainly we indicated to them at the time that we would be very happy to work with them to increase that number if that is the direction they choose to go, Notley said Wednesday. She said the premiers had a conference call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last weekend about the United States and the issue of refugees came up. We also had conversations about ensuring that there are adequate levels of support from the federal government to the provinces who receive these refugees. Federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Tuesday the government plans to stick to its current plans and ensure that it develops policy after careful consideration of all the implications. The federal New Democrats have been pushing the Liberals to do more to fill the gaps left by U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary immigration order on people from seven Muslim-majority countries and his indefinite ban on Syrian refugees.
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