Conservatives rule out airlifts of Syrian refugees to Canada Refugees from ethnic and religious minorities to be given priority CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2015 8:49 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 12, 2015 11:20 AM ET Canadian government's new plan to help Syria's refugees 2:04 Related Stories -- "​The opposition parties who are talking about airlifting people out of the camps clearly do not understand the nuance of the situation," Kenney told CBC's Chris Hall. FedElxn Jason Kenney 20150830 Jason Kenney, who has served as defence minister since February, says that airlifting refugees with minimal screening would be 'terribly imprudent.' (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press) -- "They are not typically in the camps because, by definition, they are minorities and many don't feel safe there," he said. A re-elected Conservative government would admit 10,000 more Syrian and Iraqi refugees over four years. In January, the government announced it was planning to resettle 10,000 Syrians by 2017, in addition to its previous commitment to take in 1,300 Syrian refugees by the end of 2014. Opposition pushes for more NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, who has said that an NDP government would pull out of the U.S.-led war against ISIS, reiterated Friday that an NDP government would sponsor 10,000 refugees by year's end and also appoint a Syrian refugee co-ordinator. Woman with baby A Syrian refugee woman holds a baby moments after arriving on a dinghy -- * John Tory and Justin Trudeau Trudeau praises Toronto's response to Syrian refugee resettlement * John McCallum lauds Canada's response to Syrian refugee crisis * Spousal sponsorship pilot program extended for 1 year * Taliban release of Colin Rutherford could be linked to peace talks * How predictive are the polls 3 months before elections in Sask. and Manitoba? -- * Conservatives say security committee is a 'radical departure,' breaks election promises read comments * Bill Morneau tells Montreal audience Liberals will 'get Canadians moving' read comments * Canada will take in 10,000 parent, grandparent sponsorship applications this year read comments * Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau: the risks of the pop-culture leader read comments * Do government-assisted refugees receive more money for food than Canadians on welfare? read comments * TFSA limits lower in 2016, but past contribution room remains read comments * Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet Right Communications -- depth and context. Don't Miss * NDP Caucus 20151104 AARON WHERRY Tom Mulcair has chance to convince New Democrats to keep him * Sign up for CBC Politics daily newsletter EMAIL Get our daily CBC Politics newsletter * Mideast Lebanon Canada Refugees FACT CHECK -- * Dan Harris NDP LEGAL FIGHT Ex-MP Dan Harris 'exonerated' in NDP satellite office controversy * Brian Pallister PODCAST The Pollcast: Manitoba's unpredictable election * Indigenous 20151208 CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR Missing and murdered indigenous women: 5 things an inquiry should consider * Children money TAX HIT COMING New child benefits coming in 2016 – after UCCB bill arrives * Throne Speech 20151204 FREE TO SPEAK? Justin Trudeau's 'freewheeling' style of cabinet management not without risks * Duffy Trial 20151119 MIKE DUFFY TRIAL In his own words: Memorable moments from senator's trial * New House of Commons Interactive House of Commons seating chart * Cutting carbon 3 ways GHG FIX? -- CBC gem logo Radio-Canada ©2016 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved Visitez Radio-Canada.ca