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Queen Elizabeth statue coming to Ontario legislature after delay, govt fronts $1.5M

The Ontario government says it has allocated $1.5 million to complete the project, which it hopes to see finished this fall — contractors broke ground on the statue's foundation late last month. 

Published Aug 2, 2023 at 5:40pm

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Queen Elizabeth statue coming to Ontario legislature after delay, govt fronts $1.5M

Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the session of Parliament in the Senate chamber in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 1977. A statue of Queen Elizabeth II is coming to the Ontario legislature grounds, ending the project's yearslong delay and reigniting a conversation about the commemoration of polarizing historical figures. (Canadian Press photo)

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