“For all its prestige, its fabulous views, its indoor pool, and its lovely garden, 24 Sussex is more like an old hotel than a modern home.”

—  Jean Chrétien

Source: My Years As Prime Minister (2007), Chapter One, At Laurier's Desk, p. 29

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