Opposition seizes on report that staffer flew to private island on a seaplane
OTTAWA — A media report detailing how a government technician made his way to a pricey private island in the Bahamas had Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deflecting renewed allegations Tuesday about his controversial New Year’s family vacation with the Aga Khan.
Trudeau weathered a barrage of questions from interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose and Opposition House leader Candice Bergen about the latest cost estimates for the trip, which included a ride on the Aga Khan’s private helicopter.
The Opposition seized on a CBC report that found a Privy Council Office technician was able to travel to the island by commercially chartered seaplane, undermining Trudeau’s own argument that the helicopter was his only option.
“It’s bad enough that the prime minister chose to vacation at one of the most expensive destination(s) in the world when taxpayers have to pay,” Ambrose told the House of Commons.