FREDERICTON, N.B. - A public war of words between the premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador continues, with Shawn Graham saying Danny Williams is wrong about the new power deal between New Brunswick and Hydro-Quebec.

For days, Williams has warned that the sale of the assets of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec would give the Quebec utility a monopoly that could hinder power development elsewhere in Atlantic Canada, and he vows to oppose the plan.

Today, Graham says it's unfair that the Newfoundland premier started blasting the deal even before he saw any of the details.

Graham says he called Williams to explain that under the proposed $5-billion deal _ announced Thursday _ New Brunswick would not begiving up its sovereignty and could continue to set energy policy.

He says it's uncharacteristic of a premier in a neighbouring jurisdiction to raise the level of animosity at a time when they should be working together.