▶ The prime minister says he will continue to defend "Canadian values" in the House of Commons and elsewhere. In question period Monday, Justin Trudeau was asked about the U.S. ban on visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries. (The Canadian Press)OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will stand up for openness and diversity, but stopped short Monday of directly criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations. Joseph Pickerill, a spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, would not say if Canadian officials had written assurances. Boris Johnson, the British foreign affairs minister, said Sunday that Trump’s ban did not affect British dual citizens.

Source: thestar January 31, 2017 03:17 UTC