[news] Saint John City Official Backs Secret Tax Deal for LNG Plant

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Saint John city manager Terry Totten has announced that the Mayor's secret deal to grant Irving Oil and Repsol of Spain a generous break on property taxes was a good idea. The deal was made last March to help the energy companies build a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant in New Brunswick's largest city.

According to CBC News, the companies will pay $500,000 per year in property taxes for the ne

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