MPs startled by $6.6-million price tag on Parliament Hill wall

The work involved intricate restoration. 'We are leaving a legacy for Canadians,' says Public Works.
The wall marking the boundary between the walking path around Parliament Hill and embankment was restored over five years, finishing this year.
Several MPs were taken aback this week to learn that the cost to replace a crumbling 400-metre stone wall with a new masonry wall and wrought-iron fence along the Ottawa River escarpment behind Parliament Hill has added up to an eye-popping $6.6-million. It’s a drop in the bucket compared to the...

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