Mr. Clark, let me stop you right there. I don't believe you. Canadians don't believe you. Are you trying to suggest that a head of mission in any country in the world would be completely shut out, would be completely uninvolved with the acquisition of their own residence. No Canadian believes you, sir.
This was not a typo. This was a deliberate, focused sentence regarding your involvement. The timing, sir, is crucial. The email I referenced was sent out on June 17, 2024. The story of the $9-million condo on Billionaires' Row became known to the Canadian public on July 11. That was a huge embarrassment to the Canadian government, and I'm sure a huge embarrassment to you, Mr. Clark.
Your involvement was documented well before. We have the receipts. The department's pathetic attempt to cover up for you was issued on July 25, after all of the controversy and after all of the push-back from politicians and from Canadians, who are struggling to put a roof over their heads, who are lined up at food banks, who are starving. People who were going to the food banks were actually donating to the food banks, and you're sitting on Billionaires' Row sipping coffee from a $6,000 coffee machine. You can appreciate how appalling that is to Canadians.
Again, sir, I ask for honesty. When did you bring up the need for a new residence?