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Justin Trudeau Becomes Emotional When Reunited With Syrian Refugees

"I told myself I wouldn't get emotional about this."

In a new video clip Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau teared up as he spoke with Syrian refugees that he first welcomed to Canada a year ago.

Vanig Garabediana, a Syrian OB-GYN, and his family were first greeted by Trudeau when they landed in Toronto last year.

“We landed in Pearson airport and the very first person we shook hands was the prime minister,” Garabedian said while speaking with Trudeau on camera last week. “He said two words, ‘Welcome home.’”

The reunion was emotional for Trudeau who had to wipe away tears before he spoke.

"Just seeing you here today, I told myself I wouldn't get emotional about this," said Trudeau. "But of course it's just a wonderful moment for me, but it's also a reflection of what is best about Canada."

“Watching you and your girls walking through this airport towards me was a moment in which I understood just the kinds of things we can do as a country,” he added.

The prime minister has pledged to improve the resettlement system in Canada which has welcomed 35,000 Syrian refugees in the past year.

“Now, after one year, I am even more proud to be Canadian,” Garabedian told Trudeau.

Grab some tissues and watch the touching video below.

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