It's very interesting to me that this previous residence was not good enough for the consul general, yet somehow it remains good enough for the Canadian representative to the United Nations. There seems to be some type of disconnect, that this residence is good enough for one Canadian representative in NYC but not good enough for the consul general. It's very interesting.
Mr. Chair, I'm going to summarize by saying how very disappointed I am in this government for not seeing value for money for Canadians compared to the Harper government. The Harper government sold the Dublin residence for $10 million. We sold the entire Hong Kong mission for $86 million in 2016. We sold Macdonald house for $530 million—this was above the asking price—and unified two buildings in purchasing the house next to Canada House, for a savings of $250 million. Finally, I'll note that we listed Coral Gables, the official residence in Miami, a residence I have visited, for $5.2 million.
In closing, I'll say that under the previous administration, the Harper government, we sold more than 80 diplomatic properties for more than $720 million. This is the type of value for money that Canadians deserve, and Liberals should come to understand this.
Thank you very much.