Trudeau, border crossers task force to review next steps for asylum seekers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate Wednesday in a Montreal meeting with the federal-provincial task force charged with managing an unprecedented flow of asylum seekers over the Canada-U. S. border.
Officials say the number of those crossing into Quebec has declined to about 140 a day this week compared with 250 a day last week, but the federal government continues to ramp up its ability to process their claims for refugee status — and to be ready for a potential new spike in ar