Premier David Alward is committed because he claims last year's game between Edmonton and Toronto turned out to be worth 7 million dollars to the province.
The Taxpayer Federation's Atlantic Director Kevin Lacey remains unpersuaded as he believes the money should be spent on what matters to the taxpayer, like hospitals and schools.
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the provincial government put up $1.5 million last year. Some of that money was used for additional seating to boost the Moncton stadium's capacity to 21 thousand.
