Spending public money to maintain official residences for politicians can be politically dangerous, and successive party leaders have stalled such renovations to avoid public criticism. But we're not asking for any work or repairs," O'Toole told CBC's Power and Politics today. The NCC estimates it will spend about $6,980 pressure washing the exterior of Stornoway before Erin O'Toole moves in. The sum being spent on Stornoway while it's empty is higher than what the NCC spent transitioning official residences for three past political leaders. During former NDP leader Tom Mulcair's transition into Stornoway in 2012, the NCC spent an estimated $6,000 on painting and new linens.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2020 21:00 UTC