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- Canada House, situated on the west side of Trafalgar Square, is one of London’s most prestigious addresses. It will be renovated with the proceeds from the sale of Macdonald House. The latter houses offices and also the residence of the high commissioner.
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- Prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King called Canada House, shown under the protection of Mounties here, “the finest site in London and, being in London, the finest in the world.”
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- High Commissioner Gordon Campbell and his wife, Nancy, stand with Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, in front of a portrait by Paul Glen, given to the Queen on her diamond jubilee in 2012.
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- Canada House has been renovated and restored to its present “dignified opulence, with its grand staircase, enormous crystal chandeliers and all the rest.”
