We are talking about the purchase of a consulate residence in New York that is saving taxpayers $7.4 million, a process that was independent and rigorous, and a consulate and a residence that is—as we heard from testimony after testimony—absolutely essential to the strengthening of the Canada-U.S. relationship. That is the relevance. That relationship may not be relevant to you, but it is certainly relevant to the residents in border communities like mine.
On November 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.