Tory supporters shout down reporters asking Harper about refugees and security concerns CBC News Posted: Sep 09, 2015 4:00 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 09, 2015 7:56 PM ET Reporters heckled over refugee questions at Conservative event 1:55 Related Stories * Blame game being played out inside Conservative campaign -- "We are also going to make sure, in particular when we are talking about a significant number of people who come from a terrorist war zone, we are going to make sure that all screening is done to make sure we protect the security of Canada and Canadians." FedElxn Conservatives 20150908 Conservative supporters heckled reporters in Welland, Ont., after they asked Stephen Harper about his response to the Syrian refugee crisis. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) -- The event was held near the riding of Niagara Falls, held by Conservative candidate Rob Nicholson. Nicholson, who served most recently as foreign affairs minister, was at the event to introduce Harper to the crowd of roughly 150 supporters. Reporters are blocked from speaking to Rob Nicholson about Syrian refugee crisis1:07 After Harper's remarks, reporters attempted to speak to Nicholson about the situation in Syria and the refugee issue, but Nicholson walked away and reporters were prevented from following him by Conservative staff. -- and having proper screening for applications." Harper said, while adding his party was doing both. Stephen Harper tells his supporters that you can bring refugees to Canada and while screening them for security.1:57 * Report Typo -- * 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? Most Viewed * Barack Obama delivers 'peppery and partisan' final state of the union address read comments * Spousal sponsorship pilot program extended for 1 year read comments * What polls can tell us 3 months before Sask. and Manitoba elections read comments * Taliban release of Colin Rutherford could be linked to peace talks read comments * State of the union: Obama touts 'bonds of trust' that unite voters read comments * Syrian refugees in Canada to hit 10,000 under Liberal plan as Toronto, Montreal flights arrive read comments * Canada's idle response to VW's cheating cars read comments * Justin Trudeau to pay economy fares for family's travel on government jet read comments -- 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