Fencing surrounds the Ontario Science Centre near Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road on a cloudy afternoon on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, after it was abruptly closed the Friday prior.
Premier Doug Ford called any repairs to the Ontario Science Centre building "foolish," as he addressed the site's closure for the first time Wednesday.Fencing surrounds the Ontario Science Centre after it was abruptly closed. Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that fixing the building would be 'foolish.' Premier Doug Ford called any repairs to the Ontario Science Centre building "foolish," as he addressed the site's closure for the first time Wednesday.
The premier also said the province will hold a news conference Thursday on the current issues with the science centre building and the upcoming new facility. However, CBC Toronto spoke to several engineers last month who said the province's messaging and what's in the Rimkus report do not match and theQuestions have swirled for the past week about why the Ontario Science Centre was suddenly and permanently closed on June 21. But four engineers and architects told CBC’s Bobby Hristova that what's been said about the reports, and what's in the reports, don't match — and closing the building could've been avoided.
Ash Milton, a spokesperson for the Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma, told CBC Toronto earlier this month that the full capital investment to fix the building would be $478 million.
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