Carney Launches 24 Sussex Redesign Contest as C$40 Million Residence Sits Uninhabitable
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 26
Carney Launches 24 Sussex Redesign Contest as C$40 Million Residence Sits Uninhabitable
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 26
Summary
Mark Carney opened a national design competition to rebuild 24 Sussex Drive, with the winning plan to be unveiled on July 1, 2027.
The 35-room official residence was shut in 2023 after years of neglect left it riddled with rodents, mold, cracked windows, failing plumbing and electrical hazards; carcasses and feces were found throughout the building.
National Capital Commission said in 2024 that stripping out asbestos, lead, mold and rodent remains left the house empty, with a full renovation then estimated at about C$40 million.
Carney said he will not live there, extending the shift to Rideau Cottage that began under Justin Trudeau as Ottawa weighs how to restore a residence that has housed 11 prime ministers since 1951.