Here are the independent reports regarding the economic impact of a new downtown events centre on the greater Moncton region:
David Campbell:
http://www.moncton.ca/Assets/Busines...d+Campbell.pdf
Pierre Marcel Desjardins:
http://www.moncton.ca/Assets/Busines...Desjardins.pdf
Lot's of info here, but it would appear that they both feel that a new centre is vital for the future economic well being of downtown Moncton.....