NCC proposal for new embassy row could boost diplomatic presence away from the Hill

The NCC has proposed building six new embassies in the Mechanicsville neighbourhood, which would increase the diplomatic presence west of downtown Ottawa.

Former diplomat Colin Robertson says typically, embassies want to be close to the centre of Canadian political life, near the Parliamentary Precinct and the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 13, 2021

If a new National Capital Commission embassy row proposal receives the City of Ottawa's approval, it could grow the diplomatic presence further from the hub of the Parliamentary Precinct and the traditional locale of most embassies in Ottawa, which might lead some foreign missions to be skeptical ab...

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