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‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

With the House Ethics Committee examining spending on Roxham Road, opposition MPs are also calling for the Liberals to act on the agreement they say is at the root of the problem.

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BY STUART BENSON
October 12, 2022

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