The Canadian Football League (CFL) may be coming to the Maritimes.
In a statement released on Thursday, the organization confirmed that they’ve been in discussions with a group interested in establishing a franchise in Halifax, N.S.
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“These conversations are relatively new and a very thorough process of due diligence must be put in place and completed before we can fully assess the viability of the project,” the CFL wrote in its statement.
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Mayor Mike Savage says that he has known about the ongoing discussions but said that at this time a football stadium isn’t a priority for the municipality.
“Any proposal would need to be private sector led and make economic sense for the municipality,” said Savage in a statement. “This is not a decision stage for our municipality yet, but this could be an exciting opportunity for the Halifax region.”
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If added, the team would be the league’s 10th franchise.
However, it wouldn’t be the first time that the CFL has played a game in the country’s Maritime provinces.
Pre-season games have been held in Saint John region in the 80s as well as Moncton in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
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