After demanding for months that Ottawa stop the flow of migrants into the country, Quebec’s premier is making his pitch to English Canada for the closure of an irregular border crossing popular with asylum seekers — and for their transfer outside his province.
The number of would-be refugees entering Quebec “has exploded,” François Legault wrote in an English-language letter published Tuesday in The Globe and Mail, adding that the province’s social services have been pushed to their limits. The sooner the federal government closes Roxham Road — an irregular border crossing in southern Quebec frequently used by asylum seekers — the better, the premier said.
“This situation even raises several humanitarian considerations, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to receive asylum seekers with dignity,” Legault said. Click to share quote on Twitter: "This situation even raises several humanitarian considerations, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to receive asylum seekers with dignity," Legault said.
The letter is similar to the one Legault wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday. But unlike the letter to Trudeau, Legault’s message in the Globe does not include concerns that the arrival of thousands of asylum seekers is putting the French language in Montreal at risk. The premier also doesn’t mention that he’s asked Trudeau for more money to pay for the costs of caring for would-be refugees.
Canada is becoming a doormat. Future is scary if it continues the way …..
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Québec should keep their new found treasure.
Totally agree.
Watching Canada disintegrate as borders are ignored ,Chinese fix our elections and Trudeau spends his time giving money to Nazi Ukraine
As premier of the province why don’t you close it?
Good.
Quebec Nation passes its own legislation regarding immigrants to do with language and quotas, etc not to mention other policies and procedures that meet Quebec nation’s criteria and preferences. Close the illegal port on Quebec Nation land and call in QPP. Problem solved l!
No more free loading invaders
Illegals aren’t welcome in Canada. Shut it down hard and invest and improve the actual immigration system.
Put up signs in English to tell migrants to get back.
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How does go f—k yourself sound.
Hey, francoislegault! We’ll consider it once a couple pipelines are built through Québec…
How you ..say ah de NIMBY on France? cdnpoli
Why not use that $13 billion in transfer payments to BuildtheWall? LOLOL cdnpoli polqc
Lol! Yea right! Kinda the same thing as when we wanted to put a oil line through a few years ago! Nah, I don’t think so.
Start transferring to Liberal ridings
Il était temps que le Canada (anglais) se réveille. Crise du logement, capacité d’accueil, etc.