PMO Backtracks on Trudeau Jamaica Vacation, Saying Family Is With Friends at ‘No Cost’

PMO Backtracks on Trudeau Jamaica Vacation, Saying Family Is With Friends at ‘No Cost’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plays with his son Hadrien during a visit to Brampton, Ontario on Sept. 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica “at no cost at a location owned by family friends,” after initially saying the family was paying for their stay.

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Jan. 3 that the federal ethics commissioner was consulted “on these details prior to the travel to ensure that the rules were followed.”