RCMP Costs Drive Up Trudeau’s Jamaica Vacation Spending by 42 Percent

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Jamaican vacation last Christmas cost taxpayers 42 percent more than his trip to the Caribbean island the previous year, government documents show. A large share of the increase was incurred by the RCMP officers who accompanied the Trudeau family. The 10-day family trip to Prospect Estate near Ocho Rios cost taxpayers $230,442, a 42 percent rise compared to the $162,000 spent on a similar trip over the Christmas holidays in 2022. The figures were published by the government in response to questions from Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer about the cost of the trip. The largest portion of the bill—$162,051—was attributed to RCMP expenses. The amount is just shy of the $163,000 spent on the entire vacation for Mr. Trudeau and his family the year prior....