$10million renos

[B Wilson]

Remember for the last 10 or more years the PM refused to allow money to be spent on the place.

Might a well take the time and fix it up right. Kinda hope it drags on for more than 4 years

[terrym]

Not Trudoughs fault. But not value for money spent. Bulldoze it and build a new one.

[B Wilson]

Not Trudoughs fault. But not value for money spent. Bulldoze it and build a new one.

If they were going to bulldoze anything, it should have been the senate, I think the renovations there were a lot more money

[fishermccann]

It probably has Heritage designation and yes they have to follow the rules. If it calls for a slate roof or cedar shaker roof because of the Heritage designation then that's what it will be. Same thing with the windows and doors etc throughout the house so it's consistent with the time period it was built . That's actually a cheap renovation considering the size of the building and 50 years of maintenance neglect. I would love to go through it and look at what 50 years of neglect looks like and hand out a tongue lashing to the Property Manager and maintenance staff.

Ditto!

[johny]

The Prime Minister of our Country should not have to live in an ageing dump.

When the Head of State of another Country visits and there are cold drafts, leaky roofs, asbestos dust from the walls and substandard electrical wiring-- what will they think? That Canada is an over hyped, mickey mouse country that can be easily pushed around. That we are a weakling wannabe on the world stage. Too many think that already. We don't need to to compound the lesson with a disgusting hovel for our Prime Minister.

I loath the Liberals and their promise to tax me more and send the nation deeper into debt. But the home of the Prime Minister is not the place to make budget cuts. 10 or 20 million is nothing in the overall scourge of deficit spending about to happen.

[Brampton Mike]

Burn the place to the ground and start over...this heritage crap is just that...CRAP....let's hope TruDoper is in it when it burns!!!!!!!!!! He probably did most of the damage when he lived there with his father and promiscuous mother with all the bands she did!

[fishermccann]

You say heritage is crap..... do we not use that as one of our reasons for hunting?

[werner.reiche]

Hate Trudeau, but don't understand the comments blaming him for the repairs needed or the budget mentioned.

It was reported numerous times during Harper's reign that Sussex needed major repairs and he said "no way!", not wanting to be blasted for the expenditure.

Agree with you OddMott. Its been known for a long time it needs major repairs. Harper didn't want them done - either because of the optics (or as my liberal friends point out, that when he became PM, he didn't know how long he'd be there, so he didn't have the renovations done because he didn't want to miss his living at 24 sussex because of the renos).

I can find a lot of things to about JT - but this isn't one of them.

[Bluebulldog]

It probably has Heritage designation and yes they have to follow the rules. If it calls for a slate roof or cedar shaker roof because of the Heritage designation then that's what it will be. Same thing with the windows and doors etc throughout the house so it's consistent with the time period it was built . That's actually a cheap renovation considering the size of the building and 50 years of maintenance neglect. I would love to go through it and look at what 50 years of neglect looks like and hand out a tongue lashing to the Property Manager and maintenance staff.

Thanks for jumping in YD. Those points are exactly what I was going to make.

Managing properties and facilities including some under a heritage easement, I can say that I wasn't shocked by the price tag, as I looked at the scope of work. It's hard to throw the Property Manager from the NCC under the bus, as I know most of these issues were identified decades ago, and fell prey to "Deferment" due to the Govt of the days budget processes.

The advantage is that if the PM(E) doesn't take up residence, the work should proceed fairly quickly.

[cantcatchacold]

It's been approved before the election ( the Reno budget ) so not truedopes fault il give him that. And technically it's still a crown owned house so lizzy should have to pay the bill


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