Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.

The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, as seen on Jan. 17. As of last December, $748-million out of a projected $4.5-billion to $5-billion has been spent to revamp the historic building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

January 24, 2024

Roughly $748-million has now been spent on the multi-year, multi-billion dollar project to renovate Centre Block and build the new underground welcome centre, according to the latest departmental progress report, with new contracts expected to be awarded in the near future.

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