ExFlyer Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 24 minutes ago, blackbird said: I'm not sure how anyone could believe this is a worthwhile use of taxpayer's money since this government has a history of wasting our hard-earned tax dollars. How many consul generals or ambassadors do we need for one country? Do we have them in other cities too? Or is this just a reward for a job well done for the government's side on CTV or Global News? "FIRST READING: The largest government misallocation in Canadian history A recent Auditor’s General’s report found that a “minimum” of $27.4 billion in COVID benefits may have been paid out to people who were either ineligible or actively scamming the system. Add this to $4.6 billion in confirmed government overpayments, and that’s more than $32 billion in misappropriated COVID money. It may not seem like much given the awesome scale of government spending in recent years; $32 billion is only one tenth of the $325 billion deficit that Canada racked up in 2020. But if the Auditor General’s suspicions are correct, this constitutes the largest misappropriation of government funds in the history of Confederation. And frankly, none of Canada’s other boondoggles, accounting flubs or spending scandals since 1867 even come close. unquote The largest government misallocation of money in Canada's history | National Post Get over it dude. How many preachers and bible thumpers do we need for one religion?? LOL be happy we have qualified people speaking for us in all those cities and countries. You are for sure a zero when it comes to international diplomacy LOL Quote The truth does not require participation to exist. Bullshit does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 2 hours ago, blackbird said: I'm not sure how anyone could believe this is a worthwhile use of taxpayer's money since this government has a history of wasting our hard-earned tax dollars. Just because the gov't has done things wrong 99 times doesnt' mean they're wrong the 100th time. You would have to make a case for why we wouldn't need to look 'successful' at our consul residence which will be used for official events. Quote How many consul generals or ambassadors do we need for one country? Do we have them in other cities too? Or is this just a reward for a job well done for the government's side on CTV or Global News? How many do we need for our largest trading partner? the people we do the most business with in the world by far? 3.6 BILLION dollars PER DAY in trade? That was per day mind you. The most comprehensive and convoluted trade agreement in the world? The longest international border in the world? Military dependency? IS that enough? Do you need more? There's more if you need it. The answer is we have as many as it goddam takes and if that means we have 20 apartments around the country or 40 or 80 then so the eff be it. Businesspeople will meet there to discuss investment in Canada. Or to discuss Canadian products coming into america. THey'll discuss tonnes of critical trade and political and customs and immigration issues. God forbid we put out the nice silverware and impress. Sorry bud, i get where you would look at it at first glance and think it's extravagant but you gotta look big league if you want to be treated big league and this is part of that kind of show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) 13 Consulates Washington - Embassy Atlanta - Consulate General of Canada Boston - Consulate General of Canada Chicago - Consulate General of Canada Dallas - Consulate General of Canada Denver - Consulate General of Canada Detroit - Consulate General of Canada Honolulu - Consulate General of Australia Los Angeles - Consulate General of Canada Miami - Consulate General of Canada Minneapolis - Consulate General of Canada New York - Consulate General of Canada San Francisco - Consulate General of Canada Seattle - Consulate General of Canada As the man said, our largest trading partner by far. Canada's largest source of visitors by far and the biggest destination for Canadian tourists. Close to 1 million Canadians living and working in the USA..... And you want to cheap out? Edited July 16 by herbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 3 hours ago, CdnFox said: How many do we need for our largest trading partner? the people we do the most business with in the world by far? 3.6 BILLION dollars PER DAY in trade? That was per day mind you. The most comprehensive and convoluted trade agreement in the world? The longest international border in the world? Military dependency? The Consulate does not do any of that. Sounds like you are inventing something that the Consulate does not do and is not involved in. Maybe you should have looked it up and found out what a consulate is for. It has nothing to do with trade or trade agreements. The length of the border has nothing to do with a consulate either. Also, the military has nothing to do with the Consulates. "Canada's consul general in New York provides diplomatic services to Canadians abroad, including passport, visa and immigration services. The consul general's office can also notarize documents, provide immigration services for foreign study and help Canadians vote from abroad." Canadian Embassy and Consulates in the U.S. (thoughtco.com) Canadian government buys new condo for consul general in New York | CBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) On 7/14/2024 at 2:32 PM, I am Groot said: And to repeat, this guy represents Canada and will need a place for entertaining. Which means it has to be central, not out in the boondocks of the Bronx or Queens. Entertaining is one of the main things diplomats do. They entertain, and exchange gossip and talk about deals and problems over wine and dinner. More is accomplished at dinner parties than over a boardroom table. Afraid that is not the function of a Consulate or consul general. Canadian Embassy and Consulates in the U.S. (thoughtco.com) You may be thinking of Ambassadors to other countries. That is what ambassadors do. Ambassadors are high-ranking diplomatic representatives123. Their primary duties are to: Maintain diplomatic relations with the receiving state123. Promote foreign policy strategies through international organizations1. Establish and maintain diplomatic relations between the two countries2. Facilitate trade and commerce2. Promote cultural and educational exchange programs2. What does an ambassador do? - CareerExplorer The work that ambassadors do require a lot of knowledge on the subjects listed above. This is a very demanding job that requires special qualifications. Someone who was a news broadcaster all his life is not trained or qualified to do an ambassador's job. Edited July 16 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) The information I have been able to find says the Canadian consulate general to the U.S. provides normal consulate services to Canadians who are out of Canada. The general definition on Wikipedia does say they can be involved in promoting trade, but this is not mentioned on the site describing the consulate in N.Y. So it seems impossible to say that it does promote trade as part of its function. It probably depends on what duties the Canadian government assigns them. Consulate General of Canada to the United States, in New York (international.gc.ca) Edited July 16 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, blackbird said: The Consulate does not do any of that. Sounds like you are inventing something that the Consulate does not do and is not involved in. Maybe you should have looked it up and found out what a consulate is for. It has nothing to do with trade or trade agreements. The length of the border has nothing to do with a consulate either. Also, the military has nothing to do with the Consulates. Hey. Dipshit. You said: "How many consul generals or ambassadors do we need for one country" I replied specifically to that. Ambassadors 100 percent deal with that shit. And the consul will deal with all kinds of immigration and cross border employment issues. And yes they will be involved in trade, and will also host events that are just designed to be good will diplomatic functions. Why the eff don't you pay attention to what you're saying. It's bad enough that you ARE stupid, must you advertise it like that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddess Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Just because they bought the $9 million condo in NYC, doesn't mean they will use it. I remember it being reported during the Queen's funeral that Biden stayed at the US Embassy in London (saving tax-payer's $$), while Trudeau chose to stay at a $6000/night hotel. Quote "There are two different types of people in the world - those who want to know and those who want to believe." ~~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 House committee launches investigation into purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC (msn.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 19 minutes ago, blackbird said: House committee launches investigation into purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC (msn.com) What a waste of time....another useless with no consequences house of commons investigation LOL Quote The truth does not require participation to exist. Bullshit does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaverFever Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Over $6-million price for new Canadian diplomatic residence in New York City no big deal, says realtor … “A $6.6-million sale doesn’t usually get much attention because, in the world of Manhattan real estate, it isn’t a significant price,” Ms. Aries said in a statement Monday, responding to questions from The Globe and Mail. “Properties are selling for a lot more,” added Ms. Aries, who is described on the company website as a “foremost expert in ultra-luxury, full-service branded residences.” …In the Douglas Elliman statement, Mr. Aabo said governments are rethinking their real estate portfolios in New York to focus on long-term strategy as opposed to short-term needs. “Purchasing a diplomatic residence in the Landmark portion of 111 West 57th Street checks all of the boxes: desirable location, security, attractive purchase price and long-term appreciation potential,” he said. …In their statement, the Douglas Elliman realtors noted that the property, located in an area called Billionaires’ Row, was purchased for $1,700 a square foot, which is 70-per-cent less than peer buildings in the neighbourhood. They noted that the most expensive contract signed in the past week was a $26.9-million tower duplex in the same complex. … GAC has said the consul general’s current residence was purchased in 1961 and last refurbished in 1982. It is now being readied for sale and is expected to exceed the purchase price of the new unit, GAC spokesperson Jean-Pierre Godbout said last week. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-us66-million-price-for-new-canadian-diplomatic-residence-in-new-york/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaverFever Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Just now, BeaverFever said: Over $6-million price for new Canadian diplomatic residence in New York City no big deal, says realtor … “A $6.6-million sale doesn’t usually get much attention because, in the world of Manhattan real estate, it isn’t a significant price,” Ms. Aries said in a statement Monday, responding to questions from The Globe and Mail. “Properties are selling for a lot more,” added Ms. Aries, who is described on the company website as a “foremost expert in ultra-luxury, full-service branded residences.” …In the Douglas Elliman statement, Mr. Aabo said governments are rethinking their real estate portfolios in New York to focus on long-term strategy as opposed to short-term needs. “Purchasing a diplomatic residence in the Landmark portion of 111 West 57th Street checks all of the boxes: desirable location, security, attractive purchase price and long-term appreciation potential,” he said. …In their statement, the Douglas Elliman realtors noted that the property, located in an area called Billionaires’ Row, was purchased for $1,700 a square foot, which is 70-per-cent less than peer buildings in the neighbourhood. They noted that the most expensive contract signed in the past week was a $26.9-million tower duplex in the same complex. … GAC has said the consul general’s current residence was purchased in 1961 and last refurbished in 1982. It is now being readied for sale and is expected to exceed the purchase price of the new unit, GAC spokesperson Jean-Pierre Godbout said last week. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-us66-million-price-for-new-canadian-diplomatic-residence-in-new-york/ So to recap: the location s reasonable given current needs, far less expensive than comparable alternatives and all or almost all of the cost will be covered by selling the old location More 24 Sussex-style fake hysteria ginned up by the Conservatives 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, BeaverFever said: So to recap: the location s reasonable given current needs, far less expensive than comparable alternatives and all or almost all of the cost will be covered by selling the old location More 24 Sussex-style fake hysteria ginned up by the Conservatives No, not all conservatives by a long way...but blackturd is on a anti everything campaign LOL Quote The truth does not require participation to exist. Bullshit does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 LOL , the left defends squandering money unnecessarily on a 9 million dollar condo that could have cost around 1 to 2 million dollars and just as nice. This liberal government are the biggest wasters of hard-earned taxpayer money we ever had. All comments to the contrary are obviously politically motivated and hate motivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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