TransCanada gave an update to Common Council involving its proposed Energy East Pipeline.
The Quebec & New Brunswick Vice President for the pipeline project Louis Bergeron says if the project is approved over the next couple of years TransCanada hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a home office in Saint John.
Bergeron says he won’t close the door, but admits there has been similar requests from different cities along the route.
He says the project would bring in 261 direct and indirect jobs in New Brunswick, with half of those jobs being here in Saint John.
When asked if TransCanada would look to hire local Saint John workers, Bergeron says he would “totally support the request for a maximum amount of local content.”
The city wouldn’t have to pay for any additional equipment that is need if the project were to be approved. Although Bergeron says in most cases “huge equipment needs aren’t required in a project like this”.
Bergeron says TransCanada has higher safety standards compared to others in the pipeline industry.
