Montreal City Hall Reopens Its Doors After Delays, Increases to Renovation Costs

Montreal residents streamed back into the seat of municipal government for the first time in five years on Jun. 8 as the historic City Hall building reopened to the public following prolonged and costly renovations. Long lines of visitors snaked around the revamped heritage building waiting for their chance to see the $211 million upgrade that began in 2019—nearly double the cost projected the year before work got underway. City counsellor Ericka Alneus said she expected thousands of visitors to explore the refurbished building on Jun. 8, adding the renovations mean many of Montreal’s elected officials—herself included—will now be able to work out of City Hall for the first time since the last round of municipal elections....