OTTAWA — Canada needs to spend $83 million over the next 10 years just to get its official residences — including 24 Sussex Drive — into half-decent shape. The National Capital Commission says in a new report that chronic underfunding has left half of the six official residences and many of the associated outbuildings in poor or critical condition. The NCC estimates that the total cost of deferred maintenance at 24 Sussex amounts to $34.5 million, while its replacement value is pegged at almost $38.5 million. Money is not the only issue, given the lack of predictable worker access to residences due to security reasons. “The official residences are not luxurious or extravagant,” the report says.

Source: National Post October 16, 2018 20:06 UTC