If all of the people waiting for their asylum claim to be heard right now were gathered in one place, they would form a city bigger than Kitchener, Regina or Burnaby. It’s just another example of the mess the Liberals have created with our once well-functioning and well-respected immigration and refugee system.

According to the latest government figures, there are 287,786 people waiting to have their asylum claim heard .

On Friday, ministers responsible for immigration in provincial governments across the country will have a virtual meeting with their federal counterpart Lena Metlege Diab. Fixing the asylum system, along with problems with the temporary foreign workers, reducing the number of permanent residents and dealing with illegal immigration are all topics on the table.

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