MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is renovated is going over like a lead balloon with Senators.

The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

November 28, 2025

The question of where to house Members of Parliament who will be displaced from the Confederation Building once it closes for renovations has parliamentarians at odds, with Senators pushing back on a recent MP-endorsed plan.

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