OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s family vacation over New Year’s is back in the spotlight after documents tabled in Parliament revealed the cost of the trip down south was north of $127,000. The dollar figure gives the opposition Conservatives a chance to bring up the trip that has embroiled Trudeau in an ethics probe and also attack the prime minister for overspending on government entitlements. Security rules mean the prime minister isn’t allowed to travel without a security detail, nor are the prime minister and his family allowed to take commercial flights. RelatedThe Liberals said Tuesday the costs weren’t unreasonable and that Trudeau, like his predecessors, reimburses the cost of an equivalent commercial flight. On the plane, the cost for food, beverages and associated fees like catering, delivery, storage, airport taxes and security fees, totalled $1,720.37.

Source: National Post March 21, 2017 19:41 UTC