Carney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residence

The Guardian World Friday 26 June 2026, 16:09 UTC By Leyland Cecco in Toronto 1 min read

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Various issues – including a rodent infestation and mold – have left the historic, sprawling Ottawa estate empty10 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.

Various issues – including a rodent infestation and mold – have left the historic, sprawling Ottawa estate empty

10 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.

Carney (PERSON) Canadian (ORG) Ottawa (LOCATION) empty10 Downing Street (ORG) Canada (LOCATION)

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