<human>:  Why did the Liberals win the 1997 New Brunswick provincial election?
<bot>: The Liberals won because they had a better platform and better campaigning. The Progressive Conservatives were in a weak position, as they had been in power for 14 years and the economy was in a recession. The Liberals won because they promised to balance the budget and cut taxes, while the PCs had been in power for so long that voters were tired of their economic policies.