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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Welcomes Syrian Refugees At Toronto Airport

The country is flying refugees into Canada on military planes. About 300 will arrive this week.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Welcomes Syrian Refugees At Toronto Airport
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Canada's liberal government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, plans to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. Trudeau and other officials greeted the first planeload of refugees into Canada Thursday evening at Toronto's airport.

Global NewsCBC and others were on hand at the press avail.

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