Pierre Poilievre at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On May 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.

May 15th, 2007 / 4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON

Thank you. I appreciate that.

On the sale of these nine buildings, how will the transaction be booked in the Public Accounts of Canada? Will it be just a cash infusion that transforms a hard asset into a liquid one? Will it be booked as revenue, given that the government is still not on accrual accounting? How will that transaction be booked?

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