What was your commission? Trudeau government's realtor grilled on $9m condo on NYC Billionaires' Row

"It never occurred to them that it would be optically bad to spend $9 million on a place on billionaires row for a member of the Liberal elite.
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My question is: what increased value will Canadian taxpayers get by having a duplicate, by having a second location that's in a desirable neighborhood?

[BevGilev]

This is disgraceful when Canadians are lined up at food banks, living in tents and living below the poverty line. There is no excuse for this waste to taxpayers

[Kodey-elyp]

Why is he entitled to anything more than a shoebox, don't we have govt offices or an embassy in NY? Have his meet and greets there. This is just corrupt.

[kenrogers]

I'm very upset and totally disgusted with this, and many other money pits this government has been filling. Another thing that is upsetting, is that the Canadian taxpayer will be spending another bucket full of cash to investigate and review this government waste of cash. And, although I would like to be proven wrong, I'm sure that NOTHING will come of it. Oh, probably an off handed apology, and a promise to be more careful in the future . You know, hide this kind of thing better.

[blackclover]

It will be a great day for Canada when the Trudeau Tax Tap gets shut off, If 1 person in the Liebrals had Mr. Barretts morals they would be all alone....

[triciakae]

Perhaps these politicians and so-called elites should learn to live within our means not theirs

[kenrogers]

And Mr Barrett, I'm pretty sure this government would dispute your point that they are accountable to Canadian tax payers, or anyone, for that matter.

[billyvan]

GO GET EM, MICHAEL..CANADA NEEDS YOU..

[sheldonberg]

Millions, billions, and trillions are all the same to a Liberal. I want to take ever last penny from Trudeau, Freeland, Morneau, Boissoneult, Guilbeault, and the rest of the Liberal caucus. I also want to take very penny from Jagmeet Singh. These are the people that can pay for their insane spending and corruption.

[FrankBoros]

Thank God for Mr Barrett, Larry Brock and Mr Cooper

[suemcrobertshawirko]

Ask both of these realtors what Trudeau paid them for them to say that we need this appt on Billionaires Row for them to testify that this was a great purchase for us taxpayers to pay for a employee to live there for This should be sold immediately and the apartment that we own and has been working for years!!

[pjfan]

Shut down all foreign appointments and consulates and let all these “really important people “ work from home and do zoom calls.

[McCanicScot]

Lots of hardworking people have to work endless days in gruelling weather, and poor working conditions, so people can just piss away 9 million like it’s nothing.

[aileens]

I don’t understand that the DND families have to pay rent monthly even if they are deployed. Why doesn’t Mr. Clarke have to pay rent, utilities etc for this property. Do all the liberals MPs get free rent and right off the utilities etc?

[jeanmarcforcier]

Taxpayers are getting the shaft.360, 000 .00 conmission us dallors.

[Val-qmme]

The thing Canadians REALLY want to know is when are the arrests happening?

[ABNDT]

Perhaps Tom is busy washing Trudeau's hair in their new condo.

[LisetteCom]

Because it was very attractive they had to buy it even if Canadians are starving that’s what liberals are good for cant wait to have Pierre in charge and we hope that Pierre will put that Canadian mantion put back that money back in Canada🇨🇦🍁

[Auqua]

Oh please! The only people manipulating Canadians are the Liberals and we don't need to be in Politics to see that. Us Canadians are living the failure of the Liberal/NDP governments every day. Put one more tax on our graves.

[drumswest]

The minister in New York should be in either a RV or a tent. Do we not a have a consulate in New York they can use?

[craig_sez]

Our tax dollars hard at work for someone other than the canadians who need it....