Justin Trudeau's Jamaica Vacation Is Raising Eyebrows & Here's What We Know About The Trip
The resort the PM stayed at is owned by a family friend.
The House of Commons ethics committee is meeting on Wednesday to discuss Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent family trip to Jamaica.
The special meeting will focus on whether a study should be launched regarding Trudeau's vacation with his former wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and their three kids over the holidays.
According to Global News, the request for the possible study was requested by Conservative MPs Michael Barrett, Jacques Gourde, Damien Kurek and Bloc Quebecois MP Rene Villemure.
The MPs sent a letter to the committee's chair on January 12 stating "serious questions" had been raised over the Caribbean trip and whether it "breaks Canada's ethics laws."
It also stated that Trudeau had initially said he would be paying for the trip and then changed his story to say the trip was free since the family was staying at a "location owned by a family friend."
The prime minister left for a 10-day trip to Jamaica on Boxing Day with his three kids and his former wife Grégoire Trudeau.
According to a report by the National Post the luxury resort is owned by Peter Green, a businessman who has known the Trudeau family for years.
The news outlet also states the resort rents for $9,300 per night, meaning the nine-night stay would cost about $84,000.
On January 3, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that the family's stay at the resort in Jamaica would come "at no cost" and that the federal ethics commissioner was "consulted" on the details before the trip, as reported by CP24.
The report also states that Trudeau would "reimburse the equivalent of a commercial airline ticket for his personal travel and that of his family."
This isn't the first time the Trudeau family has stayed at the resort, but the Prime Minister did not specify who paid for the previous trip, as per the National Post.
Narcity contacted the Prime Minister's office for a comment on the possible ethics study. We did not hear back by the time the story was published.