1) True but even the poorest Canadians have it better than refugees.  We have been helping with international aid for a long time and given that we keep getting wealthier there is no reason to cut our charity. 2) I don't agree that mismanagement and poor treatment of the poor is justification to not bring refugees in.  Instead of dealing with the problems this approach pits poor against poor.   3) There's a wider discussion of the economy needed.  Business wants lower wage workers, low