Saint John will not be losing its Energy Department office that was moved here by the previous Liberal government with great fanfare designed to emphasize the importance being placed on the energy hub. That word coming from the new Provincial Energy Minister Craig Leonard, the M-L-A from Fredericton.
Tim Currie of the Atlantica Centre for Energy tells CHSJ News its good to have a presence where the energy hub is located but sometimes the distance between the two cities can be exaggerated.
He points out the energy portfolio is by itself and not combined with other cabinet posts which is a sign of how serious the new provincial government views it.
Currie also says, even today, there are projects in the energy hub moving along that aren't big newsmakers but bring with them significant investment and more jobs and he's optimistic about the future.
