OTTAWA – After the Conflict of Interest Commissioner found him to be in violation of ethics rules for his vacation to Aga Khan’s private island, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be punished by transferring his salary to the government’s problem-plagued Phoenix pay system.
“We’ve found that Mr. Trudeau ignored rules as related to the Code of Ethics and he will therefore be treated like an actual public servant,” announced Commissioner Mary Dawson. “He will now join the hundreds of thousands of civil servants waiting for their pay and benefits-related problems to be resolved.”
First, the Prime Minister will stop receiving his salary with no explanation. Next, he will be required to call into the pay system’s Miramichi office where he will be on hold for hours until someone hangs up on him. After a few weeks of calling, he will finally get speak with someone who will then tell him the wrong information.
“When he finally sees some money in his bank account about a year later, it will not be the proper amount, requiring him to repeat the process,” Dawson explained. “He will also need to pay the taxes on any overpayment he receives.”
“I’m sorry,” a remorseful Trudeau said at a press conference. “I wish I was just fined the $200 like Bill [Morneau]. This is a harsh punishment, but at least my family can get by.”
Trudeau went on to explain that his family is financially secure thanks to his effective use of offshore family trusts over the years.
According to experts, Trudeau was lucky that he wasn’t an actual public servant as he would have been promptly fired for something much less severe than this.
With files from Amy Kishek
