The
sluggish provincial economy is causing Premier David Alward's poll
numbers to decline but he remains upbeat about the long term economic
future of New Brunswick, claiming it has never looked brighter.
The
Premier tells Tide News his government's plan to grow the provincial
economy is patterned after what was done in Saskatchewan with what he
calls the responsible development of natural resources.
Alward
points out Saskatchewan was in the same boat as New Brunswick a few
years ago but has managed to turn things around to the point where
there's now a labour shortage.
He says the energy pipeline to Saint John could open the door to other new industries springing up like petrochemicals.