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OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog is ruling out an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent vacation to Jamaica, despite calls from opposition parties who say "lavish" trips should not be gifted, even if they're from friends.
Interim ethics commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein said his office did 'our research' before Trudeau and his family left for the Caribbean nation Dec. 26 to Jan. 4.
Interim commissioner testified Tuesday after the House ethics committee invited him to explain the rules governing travel, gifts in wake of PM’s controversial Jamaican holiday
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Canada's interim ethics commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein confirms that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau consulted his office in advance of his latest Jamaican vacation, and he was within the rules to accept the gifted accommodations from a friend. The top ethics official indicated he considers the matter closed.