Influx at the border needs not just compassion but immediate action: Scheer
OTTAWA — Compassion must greet the asylum seekers coming across the Canada-U.S. border once they arrive, but more must be done to stop them from coming in the first place, Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says in proposing his own solutions to the problem.
Scheer said Thursday the Liberal government is focusing too much on managing and not solving a situation that’s creating havoc within the Canadian immigration system and risks a dangerous backlash against immigration.
“Justin Trudeau had a message of asking Canadians to have trust in our immigration system,” Scheer said in an interview.
“The problem is Canadians don’t have trust in the Liberals to manage it.”