Premier Brian Gallant's newly elected Liberal Party has the support of about half of New Brunswick's voting population, according to a poll released Monday.

People in the New Brunswick riding of Saint John East head back to the polls today for a byelection called after the winning Liberal candidate in the September provincial election quit before being sworn-in.

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant says he takes a political staffer at his word when he says he didn't intend to suggest that Liberal supporters would get preferential treatment in the awarding of government road work contracts.

New Brunswick Opposition Leader Bruce Fitch released a leaked email to reporters Wednesday morning saying it insinuates patronage is already happening within the new Liberal government.

The People's Alliance of New Brunswick has chosen their candidate for the upcoming byelection in Saint John East.

New Brunswick's interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives says Premier Brian Gallant is missing an opportunity during his trip to Alberta to learn more about shale gas exploration.

New Brunswick NDP leader Dominic Cardy will run in the upcoming Saint John East byelection that is being held to fill a seat that was vacated three weeks after the provincial election.

Shelley Rinehart, the deputy mayor of Saint John, will run for the Liberals in a provincial byelection next month.

New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives are seeking judicial recounts in six ridings from last week's provincial election.

The premier designate of New Brunswick says the Liberals will take over government in the next 10 to 14 days.