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Quebec is threatening to cut social assistance for asylum seekers. The province says it wants to make itself less attractive to migrants, arguing it has far surpassed its capacity to help them. The immigration minister also says the federal government isn’t paying its fair share. Dan Spector reports.

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “permanent pause” on asylum seekers coming into the United States. The comments come after the shooting of two national guards on Wednesday that, according to investigators, was perpetrated by an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.

In the U.K., the Labour government intends to make the biggest reforms to the asylum system in decades. The home secretary says the system is unfair and broken and that illegal migration has destabilized communities and divided the country. Under the plan, refugee status will become temporary and guaranteed housing supports for asylum seekers will...

There has been a significant spike in the number of asylum claims at the Lacolle border crossing just south of Montreal, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). As Phil Carpenter reports, there has also been a notable increase in crossings at illegal entry points, raising concern among groups working with new arrivals.

Less than a week after declaring Ontario would be “issuing our own work permits” for asylum seekers, Premier Doug Ford has reversed the plan and is instead asking for the federal government to speed up immigration processing times. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Canada’s premiers wrapped up three days of meetings with discussions on health care and trade. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

The federal government is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s claim it takes two years for an asylum seeker to be given the right to work in Canada, saying the average processing time is actually less than two months. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Ontario is planning to sidestep the federal government and begin issuing work permits to asylum seekers living in the province using a clause written into the constitution. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Three individuals are facing smuggling charges after RCMP officers intercepted a cube truck carrying dozens of migrants near Stanstead in the Eastern Townships last weekend. Those working with asylum seekers worry that human trafficking across the border could only get worse. Phil Carpenter reports.

On this edition, Toronto contends with another heat wave and a dangerous driving incident allegedly involving a gun is caught on camera. Also, a Peel Regional Police bust involving baby formula and cocaine, a homicide in Dundas, Ont., and Doug Ford walks back plans to issue work permits to asylum seekers.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged the federal government to fix Canada’s immigration backlog, seemingly reversing last week’s pledge that Ontario would issue work permits to asylum seekers. “We’re paying them to sit around…which is crazy,” he said.

In today’s This Week in Politics on “The Ben Mulroney Show”, Ben invites Regan Watts, Founder Fratton Park Inc. and former Senior aide to minister of finance Jim Flaherty, and Kiki Cekota, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs At Hill & Knowlton and former campaign worker for the Ontario and Federal Liberal party to join him in...

As President Trump pursues his hardline immigration agenda, there is growing concern from health care providers about treatment for refugees and asylum seekers. Hundreds of people are in Halifax for an annual conference, taking place against the backdrop of Trump’s mass deportations and ICE raids. Heidi Petracek reports.

The debate over Quebec’s capacity to welcome asylum seekers has been reignited. This, as the provincial government sows fears about a new influx of migrants from the United States. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

Quebec is sounding the alarm about a new influx of asylum seekers at the border, and some are blaming Donald Trump. The immigration minister says the province simply can’t take more potential refugees than it has right now, while advocates are calling for compassion. Dan Spector reports.

Montreal North road rage incident leaves one man dead, the debate over asylum seekers heats up at Quebec’s National Assembly, and a Montreal family seeks answers following the death of their teenage son.

Bus driver in Quebec daycare killings unable to tell right from wrong: second expert, rise in asylum seekers to Canada as migrants’ protected status set to expire in U.S., and a Montreal food bank adopts a unique way to help raise money to feed the community.

At least 30 people were hurt when a car driven by an Afghan asylum seeker plowed into a crowd in Munich on Thursday in what the state premier said was probably an attack, putting security back in focus before next week’s federal election.

As Trump begins cracking down on illegal immigrants, New Brunswick is strengthening its borders in preparation for a boom in asylum seekers. Anna Mandin reports on how communities and enforcement agencies are preparing for potential pressure along the border.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders to try to quickly deport undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. Jackson Proskow looks at what Trump is considering doing next, what communities are bracing for, the backlash, and his response to a bishop who urged him to have “mercy” for minorities.