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“It would be two five-team conferences. I think that would be perfect,” he said of a balanced league. “To get a team into that area and officially welcome them into our league would be a tremendous thing. It would be that final piece of the Canadian Football League that we’ve all be dreaming of for a very long time.

“To me, people from that part of Canada are truly special. It’s a special culture. It would open the door to let the world go there to experience what those special people have to offer.

“I just think it’s a perfect place for us. College football is very successful. They are the friendliest people in the world.”

In his travels around the league last year, Ambrosie said it’s remarkable the number of fans who want to see it happen. But it can’t be a one-way street.

“We’ve made a commitment to this group that we’re prepared to work with them on a business plan,” he said. “The one condition that I’ve imposed on them with the blessing of our directors is that we want this to be good for the entire league. This can’t be a ‘great for Halifax but bad for everybody else’. So we have to look for a business model that’s going to have a positive impact.”

As is the case with investigating the idea of moving the season and the Grey Cup forward, TSN is an interested observer.

“As a CFL fan first, I’m all for it,” said TSN executive producer Paul Graham. “Having 10 teams would balance the league and probably made for better scheduling. One of the issues with scheduling always has been having nine teams.

“Obviously, coast to coast would be a good thing. There would likely be additional expenses involved in doing games in Halifax but I think, generally speaking, we’d be all for it.”

All I’d wish to add to the discussion is one thing. If you’ve ever been to Halifax, can you imagine how much fun a ‘Roar On The Shore’ Grey Cup might be?