The cost to protect the prime minister has shot up to more than $30 million a year

The cost to Canadians of protecting the prime minister and his family shot up over the last two fiscal years to its highest level in two decades, an analysis by CBC News reveals.

The cost to protect the prime minister has shot up to more than $30 million a year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, back left, is surrounded by his security detail as he greets people in the crowd during a visit to B.C. Day celebrations in Penticton, B.C., on Monday August 6, 2018.

The cost to Canadians of protecting the prime minister and his family shot up over the last two fiscal years to its highest level in two decades, an analysis by CBC News reveals.