Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose had already spent several days on a billionaireās yacht when she wrote to the federal ethics commissioner to make sure her holiday wasnāt breaking any rules.
Ambrose was on a yacht owned by oilsands financier and Calgary Flames co-owner Murray Edwards from Jan. 3-14 as it sailed in the Caribbean.
Back in Ottawa, her Conservative colleagues blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for vacationing on the Aga Khanās private island.
Ambrose wrote to the ethics commissioner on Jan. 12, the day Trudeau admitted to using the Aga Khanās private helicopter to reach the island.
The ethics commissioner said Ambrose didnāt break any rules and didnāt need to disclose any details of her holiday.
While still on the yacht, Ambrose tweeted that Trudeau couldnāt resist āthe billionaire lifestyle,ā and linked to a story about the prime ministerās vacation.
The Prime Minister's Office confirmed last month that Trudeau, his family and a few friends vacationed on the Aga Khan's private island at the end of December. They also flew in his .
Under the Conflict of Interest Act, ministers of the Crown are not allowed to āaccept travel on non-commercial chartered or private aircraft for any purpose unless required in his or her capacity as a public office holder or in exceptional circumstances or with the prior approval of the (Conflict of Interest and Ethics) Commissioner.ā
