(Halifax) François Legault’s call for help from other provinces to welcome asylum seekers arriving in Quebec has been partly heard.
Manitoba raised its hand on Wednesday to receive it, as did other provinces, but requested financial assistance from the federal government.
At the closing press conference of the Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax until Wednesday, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew volunteered.
But he added that his province needs help from the federal government to build more affordable housing and better fund health services.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey also suggested his province was prepared to accept a number of asylum seekers that corresponded to its proportion of the population in the Canadian federation.
For several months, on all platforms, Prime Minister Legault has deplored the fact that Quebec welcomes almost half of the asylum seekers in the country, while its demographic weight in the country is equivalent to 22%.