ANTALYA, (Turkey) \u2014 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to follow through with his commitment to withdraw Canadian warplanes from Iraq and Syria and to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees despite Friday\u2019s terrorist attacks in Paris.<\/p>\n
Trudeau arrived in Turkey under dark clouds on Saturday, as the Paris attacks overshadowed his first appearance on the world stage as Canada\u2019s prime minister.<\/p>\n
Mr. Trudeau did not speak to reporters Saturday, but a senior official from the Prime Minister\u2019s Office confirmed<\/a><\/span> Saturday evening that the Canadian government stands by its refugee plan and its position on the role Canada should play in the Syrian conflict.<\/p>\n The deadly spree of violence in Paris<\/a><\/span> presents a clear challenge to Canada\u2019s new Prime Minister as he aims to promote the humanitarian and economic benefits of fast-tracking 25,000 Syrian refugees into Canada before the end of the year.<\/p>\n Finance Minister Bill Morneau, who is also attending the G20 meetings, told Canadian reporters late Saturday that issues of security and refugees will understandably take on greater importance at the meeting than previously planned.<\/p>\n “The discussion of refugees was always intended to be on the agenda. The discussion around financing of terrorist activity was always intended to be on the agenda. So I suspect we will spend more time talking about those issues than we might have otherwise and that would be entirely appropriate given the terrible tragedy in Paris,” he said.<\/p>\n The deadly series of attacks in France’s capital that\u00a0killed at least 120<\/span><\/a> and left many more injured has put a lot of pressure on western states.<\/p>\n French President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande has declared the attacks an \u201cact of war,\u201d while others leaders, even as British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama promised to continue standing shoulder to shoulder with France in the fight against ISIS.<\/p>\n