Photo refocused electionBut while Kurdi's photograph may have had little in the way of a lasting impact on Syria, observers say his image had a disproportionately powerful impact in Canada. This photo of Alan Kurdi's lifeless body, as it off the shores in Bodrum in southern Turkey, was taken a year ago today. (Dogan News Agency/EPA)The promise to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2015 became a key plank of the Liberal party's platform. Alan Kurdi died alongside his mother and older brother while attempting to cross the Mediterranean by boat. "The two planned to spend Friday visiting a nearby Kurdish Syrian refugee camp.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2016 09:00 UTC