First planeload of Syrian refugees headed to Canada
After months of preparation, the first planeload of Syrian refugees was headed to Canada on Thursday, aboard a military plane to be met at Toronto's airport by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau's newly elected Liberal government scaled back the number of Syrian migrants it will accept by year end after the attacks in Paris sparked concern that bringing in 25,000 by Dec. 31 - an election promise - would not allow enough time for security checks. Some 300 Syrian refugees were expected to arrive on two military flights, the first arriving in Toronto on Thursday and th
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