The Farm (Canada)

The Farm (French: La Ferme) is a historic farmhouse and the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada.

In addition to the Farm, the Speaker of the House of Commons is also provided a two-room apartment in Centre Block on Parliament Hill.

[2] William Lyon Mackenzie King, the 10th Prime Minister of Canada, privately purchased the farmstead in 1927 to incorporate it into his country estate at Kingsmere Lake.

King had the house renovated in 1935 to serve as a summer home, building two new wings as well as adding heating and indoor plumbing systems.

[3] In his will he bequeathed his entire country estate "to the government and people of Canada" and expressed a desire for the residence to be used by future prime ministers.