Carney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residence
Key takeaways
- Rideau Hall Foundation CEO Rob Prichard, left, leads an announcement with prime minister Mark Carney outside the official residence of the Canadian PM at 24 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa, on 26 June 2026.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google10 Downing Street has two things: mice and a chief mouser.
- Over a similar period, the official residence of Canada’s prime minister has seen an unchecked explosion of rodents.
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Rideau Hall Foundation CEO Rob Prichard, left, leads an announcement with prime minister Mark Carney outside the official residence of the Canadian PM at 24 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa, on 26 June 2026. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Rideau Hall Foundation CEO Rob Prichard, left, leads an announcement with prime minister Mark Carney outside the official residence of the Canadian PM at 24 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa, on 26 June 2026. Photograph: Canadian Press/ShutterstockCanadaCarney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residenceVarious issues – including a rodent infestation and mold – have left the historic, sprawling Ottawa estate empty
Prefer the Guardian on Google10 Downing Street has two things: mice and a chief mouser. For more than a decade, an officially recognized feline has kept the residence’s rodent infestation to a minimum.
Over a similar period, the official residence of Canada’s prime minister has seen an unchecked explosion of rodents.