Trudeau using taxpayers’ money to pay for his childrens

So I never get testy when I hear that the Prime Minister travelled on a specialized military jet instead of flying commercial, or that his security arrangements cost big money, or that the official residence (Rideau Cottage, these days) has a chef, groundskeepers or cleaners.

The women are to be paid between $15 and $20 an hour during the day and from $11 to $13 on the night shift, retroactive to the date Trudeau became prime minister, according to an order passed by cabinet last week.

Opposition parties have raised questions about why Canadians are footing the bill for Trudeau’s child care after he hammered the previous Conservative government for handing out benefits, such as a new universal child-care benefit, to wealthy families, including his own.

On Tuesday, Conservative interim Leader Rona Ambrose called on Trudeau to pay for the nannies himself after it was revealed two women with childcare duties are now being paid for by taxpayers.

Trudeau has also pledged to hike taxes on the wealthiest Canadians and usher in a “middle-class tax cut”, for those Canadians with a taxable annual income between $44,700 and $89,401.

Being prime minister isn’t a blank cheque, but it is a privileged position, and I couldn’t care less that we’re supporting two child-care professionals along with the gardener. Trudeau makes more than $300,000 Canadian (US$234,000) a year.

Ambrose said that the public expects some perks for their political leaders, but they draw the line at luxuries like nannies.

Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau lifts his son Hadrian as he arrives at Rideau Hall to be sworn in as the 23rd Canadian Prime Minister in Ottawa, Ontario, November 4, 2015.

Justin Trudeau will have yet another connection to his late father: Not only is he following in Pierre Trudeau’s footsteps as Prime Minister, he’ll also be sitting at the same desk. The reason is the optics, which are lousy – even for, or perhaps especially for, a leader enjoying a protracted honeymoon.

“Given the nature of the prime minister’s responsibilities and his young family, the Trudeaus employ two household employees who, in addition to performing other duties around the house, act as secondary caregivers to the three children”, spokesperson Kate Purchase told the CBC.

“Like all families of prime ministers, a small number of staff provide assistance”.

But did anyone actually think that, of all the perks that go along with being prime minister, child care wouldn’t be included? The Paris Climate conference kicked off today, and Prime Minister Trudeau made it known that Canada is back in the game when it comes to clean energy technologies, emission reduction goals and climate negotiations.