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KINGSTON, Ont. 鈥?Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confirming 鈥?and defending 鈥?his use of a private helicopter while vacationing with the Aga Khan, saying it was the only way to get to his friend secluded Bahamian island.The prime minister and his family
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stanley thermoskannen private aircraft, allowing only for exceptional circumstances related to the job of prime minister and only with the prior approval of the ethics commissioner.But he says he doesn ;t believe the trip poses any ethical dilemma. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW He says he happy to discuss the matter with conflict of interest and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson and answer any questions she may have.Trudeau only confirmed the helicopter flight when speaking to reporters on Thursday, noting it the only way to get to Bell Island. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The travel back and forth from Nassau happens on the Aga Khan private helicopter, which he offered us the use of, Trudeau told a news conference in Kingston, Ont. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELO Ywwo Ontario reporting highest COVID-19 positivity rate since Feb. 2
TORONTO 鈥?A Canadian professor who sparked a backlash by using a prestigious international scientific journal to question the impact of diversity hiring on the quality of scientific research
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