Trudeau proposes way forward on 24 Sussex problem during final days in power [Video]

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office, CBC News has learned that one of his final acts is an attempt to settle the problem of 24 Sussex Drive, the official — and long vacant — residence of Canada’s prime minister.

In a letter to Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Trudeau asks the minister to develop a proposal with options for a new official residence for the prime minister by January 2026.

The prime minister asks Duclos to set up an advisory committee that would weigh in on the location, cost, functionality and security requirements of the new residence.

Trudeau sent a separate letter to Public Safety Minister David McGuinty asking him to support the process, as his department would help with security planning.

CBC News has viewed the letters and was briefed on the overall plan by a senior government official who was speaking on background.

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