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Trudeau globe-trots with Katy Perry as taxpayers may foot RCMP security bill

Justin Trudeau has spent his post-political life jet-setting from Davos to Coachella and Saint-Tropez — potentially with taxpayer-funded RCMP protection.

Alex Dhaliwal
Aug 22, 2026
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Former prime minister Justin Trudeau continues to receive regular RCMP protection, including during personal travel, media sources have revealed.

However, the RCMP would neither confirm nor deny whether Trudeau, 54, currently receives protection. They also would not disclose its cost, staffing or deployment details.

“Protective decisions are based strictly on assessed security needs, not personal preferences or activities,” the RCMP told the National Post.

Some Trudeau trips could require as many as four officers, with concerts potentially requiring advance scouting and threat assessments, according to media reports.

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