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Transparency questions raised after Trudeau’s NYC hotel bill filed under holding company

When the prime minister goes on a trip, his travel records are supposed to become public. But those records don’t always tell the full story

Patti Sonntag
Patti Sonntag

28 Oct 2025 • 4 min read

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau, former ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill and journalist Lisa LaFlamme pose for photos in New York on April 27, 2023. (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau, centre, former Canadian ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill, right, and journalist Lisa LaFlamme pose for photos at the Global Citizen NOW conference in New York on April 27, 2023. (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)

Patti Sonntag
Patti Sonntag

Patti Sonntag is a Parliament Hill investigative journalist specializing in data-driven and collaborative reporting. Investigations she has led or conducted independently have received more than 30 honours.

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