Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the State Funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jack Hill/Pool Photo via AP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the State Funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jack Hill/Pool Photo via AP

Poll on coronation cost

Is sending the prime minister and entourage to King Charles III’s coronation worth the cost?

  • May. 4, 2023 1:30 a.m.
  • Poll

The coronation monarch, 74, will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the coronation of King Charles in London alongside dignitaries from around the world.

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An estimated cost for the trip is not yet available, but past events such as the Queen’s funeral cost taxpayers nearly $400,000 on hotel rooms, a figure that includes a luxurious $6,000-a-night river-view suite.

Is sending the prime minister and entourage to King Charles III’s coronation worth the cost?


-with files from Canadian Press

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