Trudeau’s latest family vacation sparks questions – again
Justin Trudeau returned from his luxury holiday to face a familiar line of questioning about whether he should accept free vacation stays from wealthy friends.Opposition parties are criticizing Trudeau for spending his winter holiday at an oceanfront villa in Jamaica at no cost, as reported by the National Post. Rooms go for around $9,300 per night, according to the resort’s website.Prospect Estate and Villas located near Ocho Rios is owned by businessman Peter Green.
The Green family has known the Trudeaus for decades.According to the report, the prime minister vacationed at Prospect Estate from Dec. 26 to Jan.
4 with his three children and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau. The two announced they were legally separating last summer.Had Trudeau paid out of pocket, the nine-night stay would have cost nearly $84,000, reported the National Post.As of Friday, Trudeau was back in Ottawa, but did not have any public events scheduled.The prime minister’s office would not confirm where Trudeau and his family stayed in Jamaica, but in a statement said the trip was cleared by the ethics commissioner.“The Prime Minister and his family are staying with family friends at no cost.
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