Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Clark, there are currently mechanisms in place to ensure that there is no political interference in the purchase of Global Affairs Canada real property. Owning real estate around the world is a good thing, in my humble opinion, because it gives us places where we can engage in diplomacy, which is the basis of many of our ties.
That said, we are now in a situation where we need to look into the matter. That is a good thing, because $9 million is not exactly peanuts.
How can we better ensure that taxpayers' money is soundly invested without there being even a shadow of a doubt of any interference?