Posted AT 10:38 PM EDT on 19/07/08
Renovations to Parliament climb past $1-billion
OTTAWA — The cost of renovating and rebuilding the historic Parliament Hill buildings has climbed to a minimum of $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 possible collapse.
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