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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday rejected Quebec's request for additional powers over immigration, saying the province has more control over newcomers than any other Canadian jurisdiction.
In response, Premier Francois Legault said Quebec would "study all its options" to quickly reduce the number of asylum seekers and temporary foreign workers in the province, which currently stands at more than 500,000 people.
Trudeau made the comments to reporters after a meeting with Legault at the premier's request in Montreal. The prime minister's statement is a rebuke to Legault, who on Thursday said he would use the meeting to ask Trudeau for full control over immigration.
"No, we won't give more powers over immigration," Trudeau told reporters. "Quebec already has more power over immigration than any other province because it's very important to protect French."
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