Just days after inviting potential contractors to tour a planned job site on Parliament Hill, the Department of Public Works has cancelled a four-year reforestation project on the treed slopes behind the Parliament Buildings, saying the controversial, $9-million proposal was too expensive.
Gord Lamb, Centretown NewsReforestation plans around Parliament Hill have been cancelled due to the high cost of the project.
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