Taxpayer Group Says $8M Cost of Barn for Rideau Hall Too High

Members of the Ceremonial Guard perform sentry duties at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada, in Ottawa on July 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The National Capital Commission spent more than $8 million during the pandemic to construct a storage facility for Rideau Hall, according to records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

The new “barn” at the national historic site and the official residence and office of the governor general was constructed to meet Rideau Hall’s “operational service, maintenance, and storage needs,” the National Capital Commission (NCC) website reads.