Almost a decade after 24 Sussex Drive was abandoned as the official residence of the Canadian prime minister, taxpayers are still shelling out tens of thousands of dollars a year to maintain the vacant property, and the new prime minister has signalled he’s in no rush to deal with the crumbling building.
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in May that it’s up to the National Capital Commission to decide what to do with 24 Sussex.
“It’s not a challenge for today, this month, this year and it’s probably a challenge for this mandate,” Carney said in French, adding that multiple ideas on how to renew 24 Sussex have been put forward by former prime ministers….