Ottawa City Council punts vote on Château Laurier addition to Thursday

If the hotel’s permit is rescinded, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said the city can expect to be hit with $200,000 in legal costs. Mr. Watson was among those who voted against revoking the permit.

A rendering of the proposed redesign of the Château Laurier. The developer has gone back to the drawing board five times, but each iteration has been met with significant criticism. Photograph courtesy of the City of Ottawa

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BY PALAK MANGAT

July 10, 2019

Amid public outcry over the addition to the historic Château Laurier, Ottawa city councillors moved to reconvene on Thursday afternoon to decide the fate of the expansion after initially voting 14-9 against a motion to revoke the hotel’s heritage permit. ...

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