Frank McKenna
Frank McKenna says the federal government should require more Syrian refugees to settle in Atlantic Canada, The former New Brunswick premier and now TD Bank deputy chairman says the region badly needs more and younger people. While the efforts to bring Syrian refugees to the country have been successful, the handling of immigration in general has not, says McKenna. “It is not a Canadian success story at present in terms of widespread distribution; 70 per cent of all immigrants now go to the three major cities, and we only get 2.5 per cent of immigrants in Atlantic Canada, so we are not receiving our fair share of immigrants,” he said in an interview Monday. McKenna, a Liberal, is one of the most respected former politicians in Canada.
