SAME MO : FOUNDATIONS Trudeau’s trip is also notable for the Aga Khan’s many ties to Canada. Since 2004, the government has sponsored 16 international development projects spearheaded by the Aga Khan Foundation, worth a total of more than $300 million over several years. This includes projects in Afghanistan and Egypt — with a maximum government contribution of $66 million — that started in 2015 and are scheduled to last until 2020. The Aga Khan himself was given the rare distinction of an honorary citizenship in 2009 and opened an Islamic museum in Toronto in 2014.