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By Mitch Wolfe, Special to Postmedia Network

Prior to his first meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid all the blame on the Trudeau government for the upsurge of migrants illegally crossing into Quebec from the U.S., then landing in Toronto and now straining Toronto’s resources.

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After the meeting, Trudeau’s response to Ford was typical Trudeau: patronizing, condescending, clueless and totally out of touch. Spouting pre-memorized lines Trudeau did not fully comprehend, he prattled on predictably that Ford “did not seem…. aware of our international obligations to the UN Convention on Refugees as he might have been. So I spent a little time explaining how the asylum-seeking system works and how our system is supposed to operate.” He added that he tried to assure Ford of the difference between a refugee and an economic migrant.

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The fact is the UN Convention on Refugees is a statement of principles that is non-enforceable upon sovereign nations as Canada. It is not a binding international obligation upon Canada or any of the nations of the world. Legally, Canada is not obligated to provide a hearing for illegal border crossers. Even if they claim refugee status.