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Carney kicks off competition to renovate 24 Sussex Dr.

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Rideau Hall Foundation CEO Rob Prichard (left) leaves an announcement with Prime Minister Mark Carney outside the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada at 24 Sussex Dr., in Ottawa, Friday, June 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Rideau Hall Foundation CEO Rob Prichard (left) leaves an announcement with Prime Minister Mark Carney outside the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada at 24 Sussex Dr., in Ottawa, Friday, June 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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