I’d Have Built It for 5.5 Million.
It’s all part of the Canada 150 celebrations. Canadian Heritage ordered an outdoor rink be built on the grounds of Parliament Hill.
The cost? A pittance, hardly worth mentioning. A mere $5.6 million to construct and operate. True, that’s probably low-balling it, as that cost assumed the rink would only have a 26-day lifespan (running from Dec. 5 to Dec. 31). It’ll cost more to run it to the end of February, which is now the plan since enough people complained. How much more it will cost no one knows, but coming from the government that spent $212,234 on a budget cover page, anything’s possible. Still, it’s surely worth it. Otherwise, where else would Ottawans get to enjoy a nice outdoor skate just steps from Parliament?