Trudeau Rejects Quebec Premier’s Request for Full Powers Over Immigration

Trudeau Rejects Quebec Premier’s Request for Full Powers Over Immigration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a bilateral meeting with Quebec Premier Francois Legault in Montreal on Mar. 15, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Mar. 15 rejected Quebec’s request for additional powers over immigration, saying the province has more control over newcomers than any other Canadian jurisdiction.

In response, Premier François Legault said Quebec would “study all its options” to quickly reduce the number of asylum seekers and temporary foreign workers in the province, which currently stands at more than 500,000 people.