Liberal leader Brian Gallant is announcing he will run in the by-election for the riding of Kent recently vacated by former premier Shawn Graham.
Last week, NB’s conflict of interest commissioner determined Graham was in a conflict when he assisted in an agreement to provide financial help to a subsidary of now-defunct Atcon, which had ties to his father.
Gallant said he looks forward to the opportunity to represent the riding of Kent as a member of the Legislative Assemply and he’d like to zero in on changes to EI and twinning Route 11 in addition to ministering to the province’s flagging economy. He also pointed to the potential for shale gas development in the province as a concern.
Gallant said he hopes Premier Alward will call a by-election as soon as possible. He was elected leader of the provincial Liberals on October 27, 2012 defeating two other candidates. He is a lawyer by profession.
