Legault: Ottawa open to footing $300M bill for asylum seekers

Quebec Premier François Legault says he has noticed an openness on the part of Ottawa when it comes to considering Quebec’s claim for $300 million to process the asylum seekers who irregularly crossed the border into Canada last year.
Arriving at the first ministers’ conference in Montreal on Friday, Legault said he had raised the issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but noted it would not be settled by the end of the conference and further meetings would be necessary.
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