'Breaking point': Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

Nearly 60,000 new asylum seekers were registered in Quebec in the first 11 months of 2023, which has put "very significant pressure" on services, Premier François Legault wrote in an official letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

'Breaking point': Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers
A close-up photo of François Legault.

Nearly 60,000 new asylum seekers were registered in Quebec in the first 11 months of 2023, which has put "very significant pressure" on services, Premier François Legault wrote in an official letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.