Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to British Columbia on Sunday, where he will vacation with his family until Aug. 1.
A government official said the prime minister’s office has not revealed the specific location for security reasons.
Trudeau will travel on a government jet if necessary and will reimburse the cost of commercial airfare for himself and his family, spokesman Mohammed Hussein said in an email.
Hussein said Trudeau would also pay for his family’s accommodation.
The PMO discussed the trip with the Ethics Commissioner’s office.
Trudeau and his family vacationed in British Columbia last summer and in Costa Rica in the summer of 2022.
Trudeau was found to have violated conflict of interest rules when he vacationed to the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas in 2016, and the prime minister’s office has said he consults the ethics committee before planning any personal travel to ensure he complied with guidelines.
Conflict of interest laws allow politicians to accept gifts and other benefits only from relatives or family friends with whom they have a well-documented close relationship.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poirievre has pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reveal how much his family spent on a trip to Jamaica.
Trudeau’s family holiday in Jamaica last Christmas also sparked controversy after Downing Street revised an initial statement saying the prime minister and his family would cover the costs of their stay.
The government later explained that the prime minister and his family were staying there free of charge.
Trudeau said he was staying with a friend for the holiday, as many Canadians often do, and that his office was following all necessary rules.
Federal ethics commissioner Konrad von Finkenstein said at the time that he would not investigate the trip because he believed Trudeau had been invited by a close friend.
The prime minister must fly on a Royal Canadian Air Force plane for security reasons, even for personal trips.
