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Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

Plus, veteran Tory MP Kevin Sorenson and Independent MP Tony Clement will not be on the ballot in October, and the Rugby World Cup trophy pays a visit to West Block.

Liberal members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee voted April 2 against a motion to extend a moratorium on the removal of a 100-year-old elm tree next to Centre Block.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

April 3, 2019

As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says the tree isn't likely to still be standing when Centre Block's renovation is complete, regardless of if it's removed or not. The House of Commons Com...

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