Progressive Afghan women in dangerous limbo, while we wring our hands uselessly

Like the six MPs who are working to rescue targeted Afghan women, Canadians deserve a fuller explanation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser than 'it's complicated.' And there is one thing Trudeau can do immediately: drop the rote expressions of empathy.

The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes, includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, the Green Party's Elizabeth May, the NDP's Heather McPherson, the Conservatives' Alex Ruff and the Liberals' Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

January 23, 2023

CHELSEA, QUE.—This is a conundrum without a solution, a crime without a punishment, a column without a conclusion.

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