Canada is selling one of its apartments in New York City to cover the cost of a brand-new luxury condo it recently purchased for $9 million.

The Canadian government owns two apartments at a Park Avenue building in Manhattan, one of which is used as the official residence for the consul general in New York.

The second apartment is used by Bob Rae, Canada害羞草研究所檚 ambassador to the United Nations.

Global Affairs Canada said the former 害羞草研究所渋s being readied for sale, and is expected to cover the purchase price of the new unit.害羞草研究所�

It would not disclose what the listed price will be.

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Renovating it would have required 害羞草研究所渟ignificant investments害羞草研究所� since it was last refurbished in 1982, he said.

Global Affairs Canada did not respond to repeated questions about what work needed to be done to their one Park Avenue apartment, and why it doesn害羞草研究所檛 meet their standards.

Ottawa revealed it was behind the recent condo purchase after New York real-estate circles speculated King Charles himself bought the unit after reading a deed that cites 害羞草研究所淗is Majesty the King in right of Canada.害羞草研究所�

The Opposition Conservatives have made hay over the price tag, with Leader Pierre Poilievre vowing to fire consul general Tom Clark if he becomes prime minister.

Clark, a former journalist, was appointed to the role in February 2023 by Foreign Affairs Minister M茅lanie Joly.

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The Conservatives are unconvinced that there was a need for the luxury condo, pointing out that many Canadians are priced out of buying a home.

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The previous Conservative government under prime minister Stephen Harper had a list of about 40 official residences abroad that it wanted to sell as part of a three-year plan to cut millions in spending within Foreign Affairs.

In 2012, visa services in Canadian embassies in Germany, Japan, Iran, Malaysia and Bangladesh were shuttered. Four consulates in the United States in Anchorage, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Raleigh-Durham also closed.

About $80 million was to be saved by closing some official residences, the Conservative government said at the time.

Some properties that were ultimately sold included the former Canadian ambassador害羞草研究所檚 residence in Dublin, a diplomatic mansion in London and a heritage home in Sweden.

Global Affairs Canada provides residences to heads of missions such as ambassadors, high commissioners and consuls general based on a 害羞草研究所渞eal property policy,害羞草研究所� said spokesman Babcock.

That includes taking into consideration the importance of the mission, he said, and following a standard for residences.

A listing for Canada害羞草研究所檚 new unit shows it has three bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, as well as a wet bar, a powder room finished in jewel onyx and 害羞草研究所� as Canadian officials ramp up their entreaties ahead of the upcoming U.S. election 害羞草研究所� plenty of space for entertaining.

The official residence will be used for diplomatic activities which include networking receptions, official briefings and hospitality events such as discussions with business and political leaders.

Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press