Manitoba premier seeks coordination with feds to deal with refugee surge
Emerson, Man has seen sharp increase in crossings in recent weeks
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he and other premiers will have a conference call this week to discuss the growing number of refugees crossing the border.
Pallister says the aim is to co-ordinate the approaches of the provincial and federal governments in dealing with the influx of people crossing through ditches and fields, away from border stations, to seek asylum.
The border community of Emerson, Man., is one of the areas that has seen a sharp increase in recent weeks.