Mark Carney, soon to reside in Rideau Cottage, vacates 24 Sussex, leaving it empty.
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Looks like PM Mark Carney's moving into Rideau Cottage while 24 Sussex Drive collects dust. Seems like the RCMP and security officials have given the green light for this temporary arrangement.
The aging 24 Sussex Drive has been deserted since 2015 due to a mix of health and safety concerns and the need for extensive renovations. This Norman Revival-style beauty, constructed way back in 1868, has been the PM's official residence since 1951, but it's been crying out for an update. The joints are creaky, the wiring older than your grandpa, and there's even a touch of asbestos lurking around.
Justin Trudeau's family used Rideau Cottage as their home base since he took office in 2015. With Trudeau making plans to ditch the creaky place, the Carneys are moving into Rideau Cottage to hold down the fort until things get sorted out.
As for Suzie Q 24 Sussex, the National Capital Commission (NCC) isn't quite ready to roll up their sleeves and dive into the renovation just yet. Delays have been mounting due to political sensitivity around expenses and historical underfunding.
In March, Trudeau asked one of his ministers to draft a plan for a new official residence to replace the old one. He even suggested transferring the responsibility for the official residence from the NCC to Public Services and Procurement Canada, except for general maintenance.
The Carney government's yet to announce its game plan for 24 Sussex Drive or a new residence. We'll have to wait and see what they've got cookin'.
Now, it's not just the PM's residence that's creating a stir. Questions are popping up about Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre continuing to reside at Stornoway, the official eight-bedroom residence of the leader of the opposition. Though Poilievre still reigns supreme at the Conservative Party, he can only claim the title of Official Opposition Leader if he's got a seat in the House of Commons. The Conservatives haven't shared their cards about managing their leadership in the House of Commons and who'll call 24 Sussex Drive their home base in the future.
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- Despite the ongoing challenges with 24 Sussex Drive, it seems unlikely that the Trudeau family will return to the aging residence, as they have been living in Rideau Cottage since 2015.
- The French-Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is currently residing in Rideau Cottage, a temporary arrangement approved by the RCMP and security officials.
- The policy-and-legislation surrounding the renovation of 24 Sussex Drive has been complicated by political sensitivity and historical underfunding, making it an unlikely scenario for the Carney government to take on the project in the short term.
- While the Carneys settle into Rideau Cottage, the War-and-conflicts and general-news media may turn their attention towards the Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, and the question of who will call 24 Sussex Drive home base in the future.
- As the Carney government has yet to announce their plans for 24 Sussex Drive or a new official residence, politics and the realm of policy-and-legislation will likely continue to be topics of public interest and debate.
