New Provincial Government To Be Sworn In Today

(Premier Elect David Alward At Appearance In East Saint John)
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Premier-Elect David Alward along with 42 MLA's will take the oath of office in Fredericton today.

Alward and the Conservative Party crushed Shawn Graham and the Liberals with a land-slide victory on election night.

Alward is also expected to unveil his new look 15 person cabinet with Saint John Portland MLA-Elect Trevor Holder and Rothesay MLA-Elect Margaret Ann Blaney expected to garner serious consideration.

Political science professor Donald Wright of U-N-B says Alward has about a dozen former cabinet ministers to chose from but would be wise to distance himself from the old guard. Professor Don Desserud of U-N-B Saint John says the cities of Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton are each expecting to get two representatives at the cabinet table.

Desserud tells CHSJ News there is a grace period for everyone but it won't last long.