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The Farm - Kingsmere

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Definition: The Farm at Kingsmere in Gatineau Park near Ottawa is the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons. It is owned and operated by the National Capital Commission.

The Farm was owned privately by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King as part of his country estate at Kingsmere. Mackenzie King left the Farm at Kingsmere to the federal government when he died.

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