The city already committing 3 million dollars to the refurbishments and is asking the provincial and federal governments to do the same.
Mayor Ivan Court tells CHSJ News government money has gone to Fredericton and Moncton and now it's Saint John's turn.
He says the city isn't asking for a lot of money, and if the cash could be committed over a two or three year period, the project could get done.
Court says the building is 27 years old and the upgrade would make Saint John a competitor with anyone in Atlantic Canada.
