Hmm. I'm inclined to reply simply "nonsense". But as I mentioned in another post, an important part of any Prime Minister's job (or that of any world leader) is to interact positively with the international community, gain greater understanding of other countries' viewpoints, and let them understand ours. All part of good diplomacy and for the benefit of the entire country. The reason all those UN representatives were there was because the Canadian Consulate had booked a large number of seats specifically for the above-mentioned diplomacy purposes. This taxpayer says "job well done".