OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly accused the Conservatives of not supporting Canada’s diplomatic presence in the United States, as they grilled her over the purchase of a $9 million condo for one of its posts.&nbsp;

Joly was called to testify at a parliamentary committee on Tuesday about the government’s decision to buy a new residence for Canada’s consul general in New York on a posh slice of Manhattan real estate known as Billionaires’ Row.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly accused the Conservatives of not supporting Canada's diplomatic presence in the United States.{ai:summary}Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly defended the government's $9 million purchase of a condo for Canada's consul general in New York, stating that the Conservatives are undermining Canada's diplomatic presence. She testified at a parliamentary committee regarding the decision. #politics

Joly says $9 million NYC condo helps Canada 'invest in our presence in the U.S.'

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