The president and CEO of the Saint John Port Authority is enthused about the idea of a west to east coast oil pipeline.
Jim Quinn tells CHSJ news he thinks the timing is perfect to debate and discuss a pipeline that would bring Alberta oil to Saint John for global export. Quinn believes this is a real opportunity for not only Saint John but for the province and Canada.
He agrees with Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver's opinion that exporting oil globally and diversifying our market would be a great benefit. Oliver announced in Saint John last week that Canada only exports oil to the United States, and shipping oil globally is in Canada's national interests.