CUPE Poll Says Voters Do Not Like P3 Deals For City Water

62 percent of Saint John voters are strongly opposed to a public private partnerships handling city water -- that statistic from a poll conducted by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

CUPE NB President Daniel Legere is not optimistic about the city's current direction of getting clean water.

The city is currently applying for P3 money but says it will keep control of the water.

Legere tells CHSJ News that is wishful thinking as any corporation looking to get involved will want to keep control in order to make a profit.
 
He says people want to keep water in  public hands after several cases of privatization going wrong in other parts of the world.

Mayoral candidates Ivan Court, Mel Norton and Matthew Thompson have stated they are against the privatization of water.