No more: Historic elm tree on Parliament Hill is cut down

A century-old American elm that had stood just east of Centre Block on Parliament Hill was cut down by work crews on Saturday.
Despite pleadings from local environmental groups and community associations, the tree that would have been in the middle of a construction zone was felled as part of preparatory work for the decade-long project to renovate Parliament.
The American Elm near Centre Block on Parliament Hill was cut down on Saturday.
All other American elms on Parliament Hill were wipe