Consul general says complaints about residence made 'in passing' before $9M condo purchase

The concerns were cited in the rationale for purchasing a $9-million condo on Billionaires' Row

OTTAWA — Canada’s Consul General in New York says concerns he raised about his official residence that were later cited in Global Affairs Canada’s rationale for purchasing a $9 million condo on Billionaires’ Row were only made “in passing.”

Tom Clark defended the remarks he made about his official residence in a new letter to the parliamentary committee currently probing the purchase.