Graham Says Election About Economy

June 13, 2009

(Premier Shawn Graham mingles with crowd at Liberal dinner - photo by Gary MacDonald)

Premier Shawn Graham says next year's provincial election will be about the economy -- he says it's the number one issue on the minds of New Brunswickers and Canadians.

And speaking to a crowd of 12-hundred attending a Liberal fundraiser at the Trade and Convention Center last night -- Graham continued to pledge support for Irving Oil's proposed second refinery project.

The sold out dinner - which raised over 600-thousand dollars for the provincial Liberal party - is being billed as the largest ever political fundraising dinner in the history of the province.

Graham was greeted by a small and noisy group of union members outside the Convention Center protesting cutbacks in government services and wage freezes.