The writ drops today for the New Brunswick election, with the opposition Conservatives led by David Alward trying to oust Liberal incumbent Shawn Graham.

I must confess that my knowledge of New Brunswick politics is mostly limited to Frank McKenna and Bernard Lord leadership rumours, so I don’t have many insights to share. I really like what I’ve seen of Shawn Graham – he’s tried bold moves to turn around the province’s economy and I liked the philosophy of government he espoused as a guest speaker at the 2006 Liberal Leadership Convention.

Of course, given the fiasco over the sale of New Brunswick power, and his putrid approval rating, he’s certainly going to be in tough. I invite anyone more up on the election to share their comments below (Eric at 308 has a good primer).