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In 2009, the City of Winnipeg purchased the former Canada Post building, located at Smith St. and Graham Ave., in Winnipeg as a replacement for the Winnipeg Police Headquarters then located on Princess Street. The Canada Post building required extensive renovations. The original estimate for the renovation project was $135 million. The project's final cost was $214 million. Two external audits regarding the project were conducted at the request of the City of Winnipeg. Two civil proceedings were brought in relation to the project, one regarding construction deficiencies (2018) and the other related to civil fraud (2020). The City of Winnipeg requested that the Province of Manitoba call a public inquiry.
On Feb. 5, 2025, Order in Council #26/2025 appointed Garth Smorang, K.C. as commissioner of a public inquiry.