Documents obtained by the National Post detail numerous serious safety concerns about the deteriorating condition of 24 Sussex Drive
“Just last week there was a garden party hosting 1,500 people on the day we had tornado warnings for the area,” the notes read.
“There is a serious risk associated to the electrical systems, which is why we consider the building a fire hazard,” the notes state. “However, funding for official residences has been so constrained in the last several decades that properties such as 24 Sussex no longer reflect even this basic standard.”
A 2022 NCC briefing note to the Privy Council Office states “no significant investment” had taken place in 24 Sussex Drive in over six decades, save for a series of emergency repairs and stabilization efforts over the years.Article contentAccording to documents, the building is still costing taxpayers thousands of dollars in utility bills.
Questions to the NCC on who used the pool were directed instead to the Privy Council Office, who in turn forwarded the National Post’s query to the Prime Minister’s Office, who didn’t offer a response by press time.Article contentpoll conducted earlier this year
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