the canadian liberal party has a history of supporting orderly migration through careful screening processes.

unlike the united states, there is absolutely no precedent for any political party in canada supporting this kind of a rush at the border, nor is it something that has benefited canada for generations - because it's not something that has happened at all.

what has benefited canada for generations is a very strict immigration policy that puts high priorities on educational background, existing job prospects and an ability to speak the language.

while he appears to be confusing immigration policy with refugee policy on purpose, trudeau is still not in any way articulating a position that is historically associated with canadian liberalism. it is closest to canadian toryism, but is really a position that is most closely associated with the democrats in the united states.

the reason every one wants to live here is because it's so hard to qualify for it; while i would support a schengen-type agreement with the nafta partners, and hope for an orderly extension to the rest of the americas, we should not follow the americans into the errors that they made in allowing for condition-less immigration.

we need to bring back the pearsonian system and stick closer to it.