Heard On The Hill

Centre Block gets wrapped in a trompe l’oeil, and Senate shares fresh renovation renderings

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Centre Block and the Peace Tower are getting wrapped in all-Canadian steel scaffolding with trompe l’oeil tarps to protect the building’s stone façade during ongoing rehabilitation.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

October 5, 2026

As Centre Block and the Peace Tower get wrapped in all-Canadian steel scaffolding with trompe l’oeil tarps to protect the building’s stone façade during ongoing rehabilitation, the Senate of Canada released some renderings last week of what the final renovation...

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