Editorial: Approve the Château Laurier extension – even if we don't like it

By all measurable standards for such projects, the latest proposal for an addition to the Château Laurier meets the criteria. That doesn’t mean we have to like it.
Yet we think the city should approve it. Otherwise, council sends a message that even when a property owner follows the guidelines and makes significant changes based on feedback, approval still boils down to whose personal taste holds sway politically. In which case, why have standards at all?
Clearly, the public has a st