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Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau Welcomes First Syrian Refugees at Toronto Airport"This is a wonderful night. We get to show the world how to open our hearts and welcome in people who are fleeing extraordinarily difficult situations." -PM Justin Trudeau
Trudeau, 43, is progressing with his pledge to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February, according to Tribune wire reports.
Canadian government officials had asked the general public not to come to the airport, but that did not stop some well-wishers, reported VOA News. A handful of people gathered at the international arrivals gate at Pearson airport bearing signs and gifts. Continue reading and view more photos here. 
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Canadian leaders welcomed the country's first planeload of Syrian refugees when 163 Syrians arrived near midnight Thursday in Toronto via a Canadian military plane. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the ministers of immigration, health and defense, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory all were on-hand at the airport to greet the group. (Photo: REUTERS/Mark Blinch/via Gospel Herald) 
"We define a Canadian not by a skin color or a language or a religion or a background, but by a shared set of values, aspirations, hopes and dreams, that not just Canadians, but people around the world share," Trudeau said.(Photo: REUTERS/Mark Blinch/via Gospel Herald)
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