If Trudeau’s Jamaican vacation was unacceptable, public would know: ethics watchdog

OTTAWA — The federal ethics watchdog is asking parliamentarians and the public to read between the lines about advice he gave to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before his recent holiday trip. Konrad von Finckenstein told a House of Commons ethics committee Tuesday that under the Conflict of Interest Act, he can’t publicly disclose conversations he’s had with politicians. But he said that if Trudeau’s stay at a family friend’s property in Jamaica had been unacceptable, it would’ve been recorded on his office’s website — and nothing is there. Trudeau’s office said earlier this month that the family’s stay was offered at no cost, after previously stating that the family would be covering the cost of their accommodation. The interim ethics…