Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province remains open to people leaving the United States amid concerns about violence south of the border, while frontline agencies say they are prepared to respond if arrivals increase. “For us, we will always be a welcoming place for humanitarian reasons,” said Wab Kinew, premier of Manitoba. So, if folks in Minnesota, or anywhere in the States are looking to leave, I’d welcome them in Manitoba, I’d welcome them in Canada,” Kinew said. The United States ranks second only to Haiti in the citizenship of asylum claimants. Local officials near the border say resources will be critical if numbers rise.