Canadian PM Trudeau in hot waters over vacation on Aga Khan’s island

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 4:24:32 by

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under fire these days for taking a private vacation on an island owned by the Aga Khan. An ethics probe has been launched into the matter and this is going to be the first such probe of a sitting prime minister.

According to the details provided, Trudeau went on a private vacation around New Year’s on an island in the Bahamas which is owned by the Aga Khan. He had flown there by a private helicopter with his family, to celebrate the New Year with them.

The Bell island is located in a national park in the Bahamas and the property is owned by the current leader of the Aga Khan, Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini. Aga Khas is the title held by the leader of the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam, and the current leader happens to be a Trudeau family friend. The Aga Khan foundation is also a supporter of the Trudeau government.

Canada’s ethics committee is now investigating whether Trudeau violated conflict of interest laws by taking the vacation. So far the PM has received repeated questions from the opposition party regarding his trip.

In a letter to a Conservative lawmaker dated Jan. 13, Mary Dawson, the federal conflict of interest and ethics commissioner, said she has “commenced an examination” to determine whether Trudeau’s trip contravened the Conflict of Interest Act.

This investigation could definitely hurt Trudeau, who is already facing criticism for his health minister’s use of a luxury car service owned by a party supporter.

“Unethical actions are definitely a hot button for voters,” said Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch. “I think it will cause him to lose voter support as a result.”

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