Liberals pan Tories new election theme

SAINT JOHN, NB - The governing Liberals say there's an error in the Conservatives election theme of "Putting New Brunswicker's First".

Deputy Premier Donald Arseneault says it should read "Putting Tories First" because many current Conservatives served under former premier Bernard Lord.

Arseneault says that administration didn't put New Brunswicker's first and he uses health care reform in 2004 as an example.

Arseneault says, "when they slashed beds all across the province in only Liberal ridings, and when they cut all the ER and the patient care services all in Liberal ridings such as Caraquet, Dalhousie, Grand Falls and Miramichi."

Meanwhile Conservative Leader David Alward hosts a public input session on the new energy platform tonight.

It gets underway at 7 at the Fort Howe Hotel.