MANILA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday vowed to stick to a plan to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees by Jan. 1, even though a growing number of critics say the target is too large and could threaten security following the attacks in Paris.
The affair is threatening to become the first real political challenge for Trudeau's fledgling Liberal government, which took power earlier this month after winning an Oct 19 election.
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