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With Canada already struggling to keep its immigration levels under control, the federal government is now bracing for a sudden surge of asylum seekers from the U.S. after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Mackenzie Gray explains the RCMP’s warning, why the influx could appear even before Trump is sworn in as president, and...

Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe demanded the Liberal party share their immigration plan in the case that former U.S. president Donald Trump — who has based much of his campaign around tackling unauthorized immigration, with policy proposals like mass deportations — wins Tuesday’s presidential election. In response,...

Quebec’s premier is now back from a trip to Paris that made headlines. Opposition parties are outraged over comments he made regarding immigration. Global’s Franca Mignacca reports.

After Premier Danielle Smith said Alberta won’t take new asylum seekers without more funds, outreach organizations say all levels of government need to work together to improve the system. Drew Stremick reports.

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is raising concerns over a proposed redistribution of asylum seekers, but Higgs’ claims are being partially disputed by the federal immigration minister. Silas Brown reports.

How Donald Trump’s return to the White House has Canada bracing for a potential surge in asylum seekers. Why Democrats are blaming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for losing the election. Also, the charges just laid in singer Liam Payne’s death. Plus, why Ottawa wants TikTok’s Canadian offices closed, and what this means for the...

As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Montrealers with family in Lebanon worry. Quebec Premier François Legault comes under fire for his demand to move half of all asylum seekers to other provinces. Advocates urge motorists to exercise caution as fall brings increased dangers on Quebec roads.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed concerns about international students using the asylum path for Canadian permanent residency or citizenship. “We need to properly be able to identify who needs most help, who is there as a true asylum seeker and other people using the asylum path as a shortcut to gain Canadian permanent...

Staff at two Calgary stores are now wearing body cams at work as part of a pilot project aimed at improving safety. Outreach organizations call on all levels of government to work together to improve the system for asylum seekers. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ponders a previously-studied alignment for the northern leg of the Green...

Premier Blaine Higgs’ comments on asylum seekers prompts a response from Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Beausoleil’s mayor has resigned over workplace conflicts, and New Brunswick announces changes to physician billing codes in an effort to link patients with primary care providers.

With Canada’s recent population surge being mostly tied to immigration, the federal government has made some policy changes to try to crack down on how people enter Canada. Mackenzie Gray explains how those changes haven’t stopped asylum seeker claims from reaching record highs, and why those numbers could grow if former U.S. president Donald Trump...

A family desperately hoping to find a 3-year-old boy – crews combing through a Mississauga park where the child was last seen Thursday night. Toronto police make two arrests in a fatal Scarborough fire – including a teenager. And, asylum seekers continue to struggle as they continue to transition to life in Canada more than...

There’s been a surge in the number of asylum seekers from Bangladesh to Quebec in recent months. If the current rate continues, the province is on track to recieve more than 4 times the number as applied for asylum last year. Phil Carpenter spoke to Bangladeshi Montrealers to find out why this is happening and...

Thousands of people in Alberta are on the move as a wildfire rages through Jasper National Park, one of Canada’s most treasured and popular parks. Heather Yourex-West explains what complicated the scramble to escape, and what officials are preparing for; and Alissa Thibault reports from Clearwater, B.C., where many evacuees ended up. With multiple high-profile...

Two provinces say they’re ready to lend Quebec a helping hand when it comes to the number of asylum seekers they take in. It was at the top of the agenda for Premier François Legault. As Global’s Franca Mignacca reports, he was meeting with premiers from across the country to wrap up the Council of...

Following months of intense political pressure from all sides, U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that would temporarily close America’s border with Mexico if too many people try to cross it. Jackson Proskow reports on Biden’s goal to restrict the number of asylum seekers, the impact, and how progressives are comparing the...

A highly-anticipated meeting between Premier François Legault and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took place in Quebec City late this afternoon. Legault had been demanding Ottawa take measures to reduce the number of temporary immigrants arrive in Quebec, saying the province has reached its capacity to welcome asylum seekers. Global’s Dan Spector has the latest.

As Toronto continues to grapple with shelter space for asylum seekers, Project Impacting Lives working on the ground to support refugees in the city. Executive Director Fikayo Aderoju, joins Candace Daniel to discuss the group’s work and what needs to be done.

A local emergency shelter is creating more space to cope with the number of asylum seekers coming to our city.

At least five people, including a child, died Tuesday while trying to cross the English Channel. French authorities said the deaths occurred when the engine of an overcrowded small boat, carrying more than 100 people, stopped off the coast of France and several people fell into the water. The attempt to cross the channel took...