the macdonald government called an election for june 13, 2006, and dexter was once again the ndp's candidate for premier. at the outset, most pollsters had the ndp at the same level of support it had in 2003, roughly 30% and behind the tories in second place. dexter campaigned on a platform to improve services for seniors, lowering the cost of heating oil for homes, a 10% cut in post-secondary education tuition, subsidized child care and public auto insurance.