Trudeau Calls for Plan to Build a New Official Prime Minister’s Residence

Trudeau Calls for Plan to Build a New Official Prime Minister’s Residence
The residence at 24 Sussex Drive is seen on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2015. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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With one foot out the door, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking one of his ministers to help develop a plan for a new official residence to replace the vacant 24 Sussex.

In a letter addressed to Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos and obtained by The Canadian Press, Trudeau asks that a proposal exploring new options for the prime minister’s official residence be drafted by January 2026.