McKenna’s hot, Hatfield’s not
The Story
A week before the 1987 New Brunswick election, Sunday Morning takes an in-depth look at the Liberal and Conservative campaigns.
Program: Sunday Morning
Broadcast Date: Oct. 4, 1987
Guest(s): David Clark, Linda Dyer, Richard Hatfield, Shauna Mackenzie, Frank McKenna, Jim Pickett
Announcer: Linden MacIntyre
Reporter: Roger Bill
Duration: 15:07
Campaign ad: Liberal Party of New Brunswick
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