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How did Justin Trudeau respond to Donald Trump’s 2017 travel restrictions?
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attending a meeting of the G7 in Italy, 2024.
In January 2017, when Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting travel for citizens from several countries and suspending the U.S. refugee program, Justin Trudeau responded publicly via Twitter.
Trudeau stated: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength.”1
This response reaffirmed his commitment to religious tolerance and diversity as core Canadian values, contrasting with the immigration policies implemented by the Trump administration at that time.1