If this issue is not handled decisively by the Liberals the political fallout will be massive.

After seeing the disaster in Europe which appears to be beyond redemption or repair, Canadians have no appetite for a repeat in this country.

Despite what the media produces about "how wonderfully the refugees are settling into Canadian society" - Canadians will see it very differently and the political climate will change rapidly. 

Journalists have been warning about populism becoming a force in Canada - the trigger point for such an event is happening in Manitoba and Quebec right now.  One must assume that the Liberals are astute enough to have grasped this fact. How they handle it will be the defining moment of their relatively young government.