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By SHAWN BERRY
berry.shawn@dailygleaner.com

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Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is expected to make a campaign stop in Fredericton on Monday.

Several sources have indicated there's a strong possibility that Dion will be in the city as part of a multi-province tour in anticipation of Tuesday's election. Dion's itinerary could change, but a number of local Liberal supporters have been told Dion will be in the city Monday.

He'll also be working to bolster support for the party locally. Pundits have declared Fredericton as a riding to watch Tuesday night as Liberal David Innes and Conservative Keith Ashfield vie for the seat.

Also in the race is Mary Lou Babineau for the Green party, Ben Kelly for the Canadian Action Party and Jesse Travis for the NDP.

Both the Liberals and the Conservatives consider the Fredericton riding, which is being vacated by longtime Liberal MP Andy Scott, as up for grabs.

In 1993, Scott became the first Liberal to win the seat in 35 years.

The riding was Progressive Conservative from 1957 until Scott's 1993 win.

The visit would be Dion's third to the province during the campaign. He also made stops in Saint John and Moncton.