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KINGSTON, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he and his family used the private helicopter of the Aga Khan during his recent holiday, a possible violation of federal law.

All ministers, including the prime minister, are forbidden under the federal Conflict of Interest Act from flying in private or chartered aircraft except under specific conditions.

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Trudeau and his family used the private helicopter of his close family friend, billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader the Aga Khan, to get from Nassau — the capital of the Bahamas — to the Aga Khan’s privately-owned 349-acre Bell Island. That’s a 115-kilometre flight one-way over open ocean.

“The travel back and forth from Nassau to (Bell) Island happens on the Aga Khan’s private helicopter which he offered us the use of,” Trudeau said at a press conference here. “It’s something we look forward to discussing with the Conflict of Interest Commissioner but we don’t see an issue on that.”