With 24 Sussex Drive closed and work to remove asbestos set to begin this spring, half of Canadians say they oppose renovating the aging home, according to a new poll.
However, the poll from the Angus Reid Institute shows that a plurality of Canadians—41 per cent—believe that spending an estimated $36-38 million to renovate the prime minister's official residence is the best solution.
But household support staff were still accommodated at the official residence, and the NCC was still spending money on routine upkeep. Those who don't support renovations fell into two camps. More of them, 33 per cent, favour knocking it down and rebuilding a modern home and offices. Twenty-six per cent favour knocking it down and not rebuilding anything.Successive prime ministers have been reluctant to put money into repairing the home for fear of being seen as feathering their own nests. But the decades of neglect has plunged the home into disrepair.
"The age and condition of the electrical systems poses a fire hazard, and the plumbing systems have failures on a regular basis. The building has no permanent air conditioning system; window air conditioners are run in every room in the summer, which poses a security risk and is disruptive and costly."
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