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Old 11-25-2015, 08:42 AM   #526
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The government is bringing in 25,000 in addition to the 10,000 private sponsorships. In addition, even the VOR refugees get some up front government assistance, which should be factored into the cost.
that's not what this article says feel free to correct me

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ca...ection-promise

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The Liberal election platform had also said that the government would sponsor all 25,000 Syrian refugees. However, government officials who presented the resettlement plan in a technical briefing (they cannot be named under government policy), said the government would sponsor only 15,000, with the remainder being privately sponsored.
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