Saint John MP Rodney Weston says the city does not need to fear losing control of it's water in a public-private partnership.
The city is currently exploring P3 deals in order to pay for costly upgrades to our drinking water infrastructure.
Weston tells CHSJ News the city is in the driver's seat as far as how much control it can give to the private sector.
He says we can build our own model and there are private partners out there willing to play by our rules.
He adds there is a stigma attached to P3 deals but discussions with various city councillors seem to indicate they are coming around on the issue.