Conservative Party 'leader' Pierre Poilievre has decided to stay in his official opposition residence of Stornoway despite the fact that he is not supposed t...
The leader of the opposition is entitled to a house to stay in. PP isn’t technically the leader any more because the opposition leader (unlike the PM) must hold a seat. Until he wins the by election he shouldn’t really be living there.
I just happen to have watched this earlier so I’ll indulge you this time.
Scheer is letting PP stay at the official opposition leader’s well-staffed Stornoway mansion instead of taxpayers funding his family moving out, just to fund them moving in again when he likely wins in a by-election. Even the commenter in the video says that part doesn’t matter and it’s a non-issue. He also goes on to say it’s a shame the PM’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive hasn’t been renovated in a long time, experts are saying it’s “unlivable” but Trudeau and possibly Carney are afraid of political blowback for spending money on fixing it up.
Last I heard, they were planning to hand responsibility for the renovation or replacement of 24 Sussex to the National Capital Commission, which should make the issue less of a political hot potato.
Can someone summarize? I don’t want to click. Lol
The leader of the opposition is entitled to a house to stay in. PP isn’t technically the leader any more because the opposition leader (unlike the PM) must hold a seat. Until he wins the by election he shouldn’t really be living there.
Fuck that. Sell Stornoway. Use the money to renovate 24 Sussex. Opposition leaders do not deserve a free residence with staff.
I just happen to have watched this earlier so I’ll indulge you this time.
Scheer is letting PP stay at the official opposition leader’s well-staffed Stornoway mansion instead of taxpayers funding his family moving out, just to fund them moving in again when he likely wins in a by-election. Even the commenter in the video says that part doesn’t matter and it’s a non-issue. He also goes on to say it’s a shame the PM’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive hasn’t been renovated in a long time, experts are saying it’s “unlivable” but Trudeau and possibly Carney are afraid of political blowback for spending money on fixing it up.
Thanks! Sounds like a clickbait headline then.
Last I heard, they were planning to hand responsibility for the renovation or replacement of 24 Sussex to the National Capital Commission, which should make the issue less of a political hot potato.
Interesting. Thanks for the update!