World Jun 26, 2026 · 1 min read

Carney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residence

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 p...

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by Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Carney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residence

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.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Leyland Cecco in Toronto.

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