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Taxpayers have a message for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“Mr. Trudeau, tear down this house!”
The house in question is a century-and-a-half old, and hasn’t been renovated in decades. There’s still asbestos in the walls, cracks all over the place, water damage, ancient electrical wiring and dodgy plumbing.
If it was put up for sale, you can bet the words “real fixer upper” and “sold as-is” would have to feature prominently in the listing.
Welcome to 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of Canada’s prime minister.
Unsurprisingly, he doesn’t actually live there — instead, Trudeau and his young family live just down the street at Rideau Cottage, on the grounds of the governor general’s residence, Rideau Hall.
The problem, though, is that while 24 Sussex sits empty, it still costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars a year just for basic upkeep — including heating it and clearing the snow in the driveway.
After years of successive governments kicking the can down the road, it’s time to finally do something — and that something is to raze the place altogether.
But isn’t it an important part of Canadian history? Not really.
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