Consul general reiterates he had no influence on $9M Manhattan condo buy

Canada’s consul general successful New York doubled-down Thursday connected his past assertion that helium exerted nary power connected the determination of Global Affairs Canada to bargain a $9 cardinal condo successful Manhattan.

Tom Clark was summoned backmost to attest earlier a parliamentary committee looking into the acquisition aft media reports earlier this period indicated helium had raised concerns astir the erstwhile residence, contempt antecedently saying helium ne'er expressed a tendency to determination into a caller one.

Testifying nether oath this time, Clark told MPs — again — the observations helium raised were made successful passing to a colleague, and helium was unaware those remarks had been reported to the department.

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Clark said those remarks were successful nary mode intended to power the process, which began successful 2014.

The authorities has antecedently said the acquisition of the caller residence would prevention taxpayers astir $7.4 million.

The erstwhile residence, listed astatine $13 million, has yet to beryllium sold.