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British Columbia, Canada, Election 2015, Europe, European Refugee Crisis, Greece, International, Issues, New Canadians, Political Parties (Federal), Politics, Turkey September 3, 2015

“Refugee crisis, drowned Syrian boy shift focus of Canada’s election campaign” (CBC News)

CBC News: The focus of Canada’s federal election campaign has shifted to the Syrian refugee crisis, after images emerged of a Syrian toddler’s body washed up on a Turkish beach, and B.C. relatives said their…

Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), Election 2015, Europe, European Refugee Crisis, Foreign Policy, Government of Canada, International, Issues, Middle East, New Canadians, New Democratic Party (NDP), Ontario, People and Population, Political Parties (Federal), Politics, Refugees, Syria September 3, 2015

“Chris Alexander suspends re-election campaign in wake of refugee crisis” (CBC News)

CBC News: Conservative candidate Chris Alexander has suspended his campaign for re-election in the riding of Ajax, Ont., in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis. Alexander cancelled a Thursday morning media appearance and is returning to Ottawa…

Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), Election 2015, European Refugee Crisis, Foreign Policy, Government of Canada, Immigration, ISIS/ISIL, Issues, Justin Trudeau, LPC, Middle East, New Democratic Party (NDP), Political Parties (Federal), Political Party Leaders (Federal), Politics, Public Safety and National Security, Refugees, Stephen Harper, Syria, Terrorism, Thomas Mulcair September 2, 2015

“Here’s what the federal leaders had to say about the refugee crisis” (Global News)

Nick Logan (Global News): With the death toll climbing in the Mediterranean and thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants flooding into Europe each day, the federal leaders could not avoid addressing the situation in Europe…