A little breaking news from #canada. I just got off the phone with Canada’s Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen @HonAhmedHussen . He told me about the 600 slaves from Libya that Canada has or is in the process of rescuing and bringing to the country as refugees.1/8
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This fits into a larger Liberal narrative, as the country heads into an election this fall. Instead of retreating from Trudeau’s famous tweet (https://twitter.com/justintrudeau/status/825438460265762816?lang=en …) about Canada opening its doors the world’s oppressed, the government is doubling down on it. 7/8
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“Canada will remain a country that continues to provide protection to the most vulnerable. We will never shy away from that,” Minister Hussen said. “Where we can make a difference, we will make a difference.” 8/8
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Imagine what type of citizens these heroic people will be.





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