Ontario Legislature Eyes Full Shutdown for Major Renovations; Likely to Cost Over $1B

The Ontario legislature's front entrance at Queen's Park is seen in Toronto, June 18, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

At 130 years old, Ontario’s legislature is showing its age.

There are lead pipes and asbestos running through the walls, mountains of old cables and wires stacked on top of new ones, an inefficient steam heating system with parts that frequently fail and fire safety systems in need of upgrading.