Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending a Christmas vacation he and his family took at the Jamaican estate belonging to a wealthy donor to the foundation that carries his father’s name.
The Jamaica trip cost taxpayers roughly $160,000 because of travel-related security and personnel costs. But the BQ leader added the question is whether Mr. Trudeau has to spend his vacation time with a friend providing opulent surroundings at a time when so many Quebeckers and Canadians are facing questions about their capacity to cover their living costs and income supports.Heading into Question Period, Mr. Trudeau noted, in remarks to journalists, that he cleared his trip with the federal ethics commissioner.The ethics commissioner last December was Mario Dion. Mr.
Deceptive headline : Long time family friends that donated to a charitable foundation named after the late Pierre Elliot Trudeau as many of all political stripes have done that support it's non partisan & non political causes. Real news is inflation at 19 mth low.
globeandmail The little prince just doesn’t get it
globeandmail Seriously? What company has not donated to various vacations? And I will vacation with whom I choose to, even if others do not like their businesses or them personally. PM has the same right. Go where he likes!!!
Trudeau is so corrupt and unethical and clueless
ianabailey How about Poilievre attacks a Pm having an ethically fine vacation to distract from his vile attack on media in general and CBC in particular, looking like a wannabe autocrat? That is the story.
globeandmail Smacks of the Aga Khan episode
globeandmail His defense has always been offensive
globeandmail Throw him in a Jamaican prison