Government defends foreign property ‘fire sale’
The federal government has sold an Oslo mansion for well below its original asking price of $20-million, fuelling new concern that the Conservatives are unloading diplomatic assets at fire-sale prices.
The sell-off of official residences is picking up steam – at least seven houses have been sold since June.
Canada’s official residence in the Norwegian capital sold for $12.5-million on Sept. 29 after two years on the market. Ottawa’s $20-million asking price was front-page news locally when the property first went on sale.
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