Cost Overruns
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Cost of new Vancouver Art Gallery surges to $600M in latest megaproject sticker shockThe skyrocketing costs, which the gallery said are being felt by builders across Canada, could also result in a delayed or scaled-down project.CanadaAug 29
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Costs for another Metro Vancouver sewage plant a concern, $60M contract approvedThe 61-year-old Iona Island Wastewater Plant needs upgrades to serve Metro Vancouver's surging population and meet federal regulations, but the cost could create a bit of a stink.PoliticsJul 10
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Probe needed to prevent repeat of B.C. sewage plant debacle, former auditor saysWith the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant billions of dollars over budget, attention is turning to a similar project on the horizon.PoliticsJun 21
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Calls for federal audit of ballooning North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costsThe treatment plant is now $3 billion over budget, or about five times its original price tag.PoliticsJun 20
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‘Going to take time’: No quick fix to B.C.’s surging infrastructure project costsThe provincial government has launched multiple major infrastructure and health projects in recent years, each with budgets in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.CanadaJun 5
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North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of skyrocketing wastewater plant costsOn Friday, the Metro Vancouver Regional District revealed the project's cost had ballooned to a total of $3.86 billion, and that the project won't be done until 2030.PoliticsMar 25
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No deep dive into Trans Mountain Pipeline cost overruns: Canadian regulatorThe Canada Energy Regulator is instead conducting a "targeted review" of some of the project's cost increases. It will rely on the federal government for information.InvestigationsOct 13, 2023
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Exclusive: The feds bought a pipeline for $5B. How did the cost balloon to over $30B?How a pipeline project, purchased by the Trudeau government, went from an initial estimate of $5.4 billion to $30.9 billion, potentially leaving Canadian taxpayers on the hook.EconomyAug 9, 2023
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Ottawa LRT delays cost city almost $33 million: treasurer memoAccording to the memo, the bulk of the cost is associated with the extended operation of buses in the city.CanadaJun 20, 2019
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Conservative MPP Donna Skelly draws line in the road on LRT commitmentSkelly says she's been in discussions with the minister, Jeff Yurek, and have been looking at dates to bring him to Hamilton to meet with council.PoliticsJan 30, 2019
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