Syrian refugees land in Canada by the planeload

TORONTO (AP) — The first Canadian government plane carrying Syrian refugees arrived in Toronto late Thursday where they were greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is pushing forward with his pledge to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. The welcome given to the military flight carrying 163 refugees stands in stark contrast to the United States. Canada's much more populous southern neighbor plans to take in just 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, and even that

TORONTO (AP) — The first Canadian government plane carrying Syrian refugees arrived in Toronto late Thursday where they were greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is pushing forward with his pledge to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. The welcome given to the military flight carrying 163 refugees stands in stark contrast to the United States. Canada's much more populous southern neighbor plans to take in just 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, and even that…