And as an old New Brunswicker, I can say that he did wonders for our province. In an era where other Atlantic provinces were facing massive unemployment, he managed to revitalize our industries and to create a new industry that allowed the province to cope with the fact that so many jobs had to be cut in the natural resources industries.
I remember that there were rumors about him running as a federal candidate back then and trust me, he would've won that seat.
And I suspect that he would still win it now!