Justin Trudeau still receives RCMP protection on personal trips: report
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to receive RCMP security protection during his personal travels. The report notes that while such protection is standard for former PMs, his high-profile personal life has drawn additional attention to these arrangements.
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Raises questions about the scope and cost of taxpayer-funded security for former political leaders in the context of their private lives.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Justin Trudeau still receives RCMP protection on personal trips: report Former PMs have routinely had a security detail since Pierre Trudeau left office, but his son's relationship with Katy Perry offers its complications
Join the conversation Like his father and other past prime ministers, Justin Trudeau, seen here with girlfriend Katy Perry at a movie premiere in New York City, has access to an RCMP security detail and they've been quite busy this year. Photo by Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Tribeca Festiva Article content Justin Trudeau’s post-political life has taken him from Davos to Saint-Tropez, Japan to San Francisco, and a host of other destinations this past year — and an RCMP security detail has likely been along for many of the trips.
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