Trudeau's Last Move: New PM Residence Plan

0:00It's April 27th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News today, local news powered by AI. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads out the door, he's pushing one last big move on 24 Sussex Drive. Canada's rundown official PM, residents. In letters to key ministers, he's calling for a full proposal on a new spot by January 2026, complete with an advisory committee too. Handle location, costs, security, and all that. The place has set empty since Trudeau took office in 2015, and after years of mold, asbestos, and rodents, it's finally cleaned up. But still, nobody knows its future. Options on the table include fixing it up there, building fresh and nearby Rockcliff Park for better security, or upgrading Riddle Cottage, where he's been crashing unofficially. Folks have mixed takes with high costs, tens of millions up to over $100 million, always stalling things before. Security pros say the current grounds are too cramped for today's threats, like that truck crash at nearby Riddle Hall back in 2021 by AA.

1:07Guy raging over COVID rules and gun bands. Now, Trudeau wants to shift control from the National Capital Commission to public services and procurement Canada, pulling in heavy hitters like former Prime Ministers from both sides to make it bipartisan and future proof. With Mark Carney set to swear in as the new PM this Friday, this set up lets the next crew decide without Trudeau caching in, though they might just. Shove it anyway, keeping the saga alive for whoever's next.