Stéphane Cousineau, a senior assistant deputy minister at Global Affairs Canada, told the hearing that ‘there was no influence from Mr. Clark’ regarding the acquisition of the new property
Canada’s consul general in New York City had no role in the decision to purchase a new $9-million condo in Manhattan for the diplomatic operation’s use, senior public servants have told a Commons committee hearing.spurred by the acquisition of the new property, which will replace an apartment residence purchased in 1961., told Wednesday’s hearing of the government operations and estimates committee that the consul general was not involved in the process.
Wednesday’s committee hearing saw Global Affairs officials elaborate on the purchase of the condo, with Mr. Cousineau saying the purchase was needed for the consular operation, which he said provides essential services to about 300,000 Canadians living in the financial capital of Canada’s most important trading partner, as well as thousands of visiting Canadians.
Over the last two years, he said 50 official functions have been conducted at the consul general’s residence. To find a new residence, Global Affairs says it worked with a local broker and viewed 21 different residences in seven different neighbourhoods, ranging in price between $8-million and $21-million.
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