Gallant is touring New Brunswick to gather information on what residents want from their government.
At the Magaguadavic Place in St. George, Gallant tells Tide News he was very happy with the big turn-out of residents. He says, "It was really interesting as it was a good chance to let people know what I'm about, and where I think our party and the province has to go, and it was also a really great opportunity to have some feedback about what is happening here locally and what's happening here in the province. It's very beneficial to me."
He says, "Next is job creation. New Brunswick is 1 of 2 provinces to have lost jobs in 2012, which means our economy is shrinking. That makes job creation our biggest priority. Right now we've seen cuts, and cuts, and cuts, but we can't cut our way to prosperity. One of the reasons we see so many cuts is because we aren't growing the revenue side of things. We have to go to a system that will develop our economy by making conditions that will help businnesses in the long run and not just a quick fix to earn a few extra votes at election time."
Gallant says his third priority is education and training. "If we want to be ready for the knowledge economy tomorrow, we have to invest in education and training today." He says it's not just about university, it's about college, K to 12, pre-school, and life-long learning. It's not just about math and science, it's about putting skilled trades back in our schools."
Gallant also making a stop in Blacks Harbour for the Sunday Jam Session, where he joined local MLA Rick Doucet in a so-called "butchered" version of "You Are My Sunshine".
