Posted on 21/07/08
Parliament Hill renovation costs soar past $1-billion
OTTAWA -- The cost of renovating and rebuilding the Parliament Hill buildings has climbed to at least $1-billion, according to Public Works budgets and plans.The latest estimates the department provided to The Canadian Press do not include additional costs for major repairs to the Centre Block, where corner towers are already bound by steel cables to prevent collapse.
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