Staff at 24 Sussex Drive will be relocated to prepare for the work, which will include removing asbestos and replacing obsolete utilities
The house at 24 Sussex Drive, which has sat vacant since Justin Trudeau became prime minister in 2015, has been the subject of protracted and expensive discussions over its fate, and was described as aSign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
An NCC spokesperson told the National Post that costs won’t be known until the agency completes its procurement process. The NCC said staff working in the home will be transferred to “another NCC property,” but declined to elaborate on where the prime minister’s chef will now prepare the family’s meals.The Ottawa Citizen reported the drafty, dilapidated 12,000 sq.-ft. official residence costs taxpayers $146,694 in annual upkeepDocuments highlighted $4,825 to replace sparking and smoking lighting fixtures, and $5,200 for scheduled maintenance on the residence’s enclosed swimming pool building.
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