Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s family vacation to Jamaica over the holidays came with a price tag higher than last year’s, new documents show.
According to government responses to order paper questions posed by Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, Trudeau’s trip to the Caribbean nation cost roughly $234,015 – up from last year’s cost of roughly $162,000.
RCMP security costs alone came in at $162,051 this year, compared to last year’s bill of roughly $115,526. The CBC first reported on the tabled documents Thursday morning.
“It is the RCMP’s legislated mandate to provide 24/7 protection to the sitting Prime Minister and their family,” the government’s response reads.
Trudeau and his family vacationed in Jamaica from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 – a holiday trip they’ve taken in the past and faced repeated scrutiny.
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