The official residence of the leader of the Canadian opposition is Stornoway, which stands at 541 Acacia Avenue in Ottawa's upmarket Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood.

Justin and his brothers lived in the 19-room home fleetingly when their father lost the 1979 election to Joe Clark’s Progressive Conservatives. However, Pierre Trudeau became PM again the following year, which meant he and Clark had to swap homes not once but twice!

At the time Stornoway was reportedly home to "silverfish and an overly friendly family of skunks". Today, although in fair condition, it's slated to undergo work costing at least CA$1.2 million ($839k/£674k) to upgrade or replace electrical wiring, hardwood flooring and the fire alarm system.

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