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Some early observations from the Ontario Place redevelopment AG Report, starting with the ballooning costs to the taxpayer. Site servicing costs have shot up by $350 million, and total taxpayer costs to facilitate the MegaSpa have ballooned to over $2.2 billion dollars! #topoli #onpoli 🧵
// What We Found The Total Estimated Costs to the Province for the Ontario Place Redevelopment Have Increased Significantly by $1.8 Billion Since the Call for Development Was Issued • Prior to finalizing the CFD, in December 2019, IO's projected total site readiness costs to the Province for the redevelopment ranged from $335 million to $424 million (see Figure 1). • As of February 2024, with the inclusion of the design and construction of the Ontario Science Centre (over $700 million), public realm (over $500 million) and parking (over $280 million), and with a $346.9 million increase in site servicing costs, IO projected the total cost of the redevelopment project to be $2.237 billion. The total estimated costs of redevelopment have not been approved by the government.
December 4, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Ontario Place for All are holding a media avail with @chrisgloverndp re: the AG Report on Ontario Place Redevelopment. We’ll be at the West Island ramp at 9:30am tomorrow, come out & demand the government cease the lease! us21.campaign-archive.com?u=ee8ca2c1e0... #onpoli #topoli
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA ADVISORY December 3rd, 2024 Ontario Place for All are holding a media availability to address the Auditor General Report on Ontario Place Redevelopment Norm Di Pasquale, co-chair of Ontario Place for All, will be joined by Spadina-Fort York MPP Chris Glover to provide remarks and hold a media availability regarding major revelations around Ontario Place and the Ontario Science Centre as well as next steps in response to these revelations. Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Time: Location: Remarks at 9:30 a.m. A media availability will follow. Ontario Place West Island entrance ramp (Lakeshore Blvd W. & Ontario Drive) https://maps.app.goo.gl/zdbFAiVuuq75anQ8A
December 4, 2024 at 12:47 AM