The Financial Post reports in its Thursday, Nov. 27, edition that Nutrien confirmed that it is looking to build a new export facility in Washington State and not Vancouver. A Postmedia dispatch to the Post reports that Nutrien plans to build a $1-billion export terminal at Port of Longview, Washington, during a time when Ottawa is promoting built-in-Canada infrastructure projects. Minister of Transport Steven Mackinnon has expressed disappointment in Nutrien's decision, saying he is trying to convince the company to reverse it. However, University of Saskatchewan economist Joel Bruneau said if transportation bottlenecks in Canada are impeding the free flow of Nutrien's product, it has every right to seek alternatives. "Carney wants, and we all want, more investment in Canada," Mr. Bruneau said. "But if there's bottlenecks in that railway, and Nutrien is saying those bottlenecks are problematic, then surely we should get rid of the bottlenecks in our transportation system. Surely we need another port in the country that we can offer to a company like Nutrien, one with excess capacity." Nutrien views the Washington site as a more efficient route to potash markets in China, Japan and India.