E-7395: Petition to the House of Commons — Canadian Petition Tracker
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7395
Track petition E-7395 — "Petition to the House of Commons" sponsored by Elizabeth May. 12,038 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
• As Canada enters a building phase, Prime Minister Mark Carney asked for cost saving ideas;
• Since 1950, Stornoway, 541 Acacia Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, has been the official residence of Canada’s Leader of the Official Opposition;
• The main building has 19 main rooms, approximately 9,500 square feet (883 meters);
• Stornoway is served by a staff of three: a chef, chauffeur, and household administrator;
• The National Capital Commission manages this property, which is closed to the public;
• Canada is the only western democracy to fund a residence for the Official Opposition;
• This cost saving petition is deliberately silent on implementation.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to stop funding Stornoway as a private residence for the Leader of the Official Opposition.