TIME FOR THE DEMOLITION MACHINES

   More than four years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided not to reside at 24 Sussex Drive, there remain no concrete plans for renovations to the deteriorating building as it costs taxpayers millions of dollars in basic upkeep, sources tell CTV News.

   Without a permanent tenant, the government has spent more than $2.3 million in building upkeep at 24 Sussex since 2015, including:
$370,936 for utilities;
$1,374,831 for extra security, which includes overtime; and,
$587,199 for snow and ice removal.

   Costs to renovate the building are pegged at $34 million and could cost more than $567 million with security upgrades.