Even if the NDP is changing things midstream, it sounds like the Wildrose is being petty.
I hope this isn't a sign of how things are going to work in the legislature with this government and opposition. The Wildrose isn't helping anybody here other than themselves by seeking more time to sleep in a couple of days per week.
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/poli...ertas-wildrose
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Alberta’s Wildrose Opposition is gearing up for a battle over its objection to the NDP government’s proposal to convene the legislature at 9 a.m.
Government house leader Brian Mason said the province wants to extend sitting hours to begin at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. The house would still convene at 1:30 p.m. Mondays.
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“I think it’s a shame that they’re wasting so much time in this important legislative agenda because they don’t want to start work at a reasonable time in the morning,” Mason said Thursday. “Most Albertans start at nine or earlier. When I worked driving a bus, I started at 5:30 in the morning.”
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Wildrose house leader Nathan Cooper said Thursday the opposition and government had an agreement to open the legislature at 10 a.m., but instead “is choosing to change the rules mid-play.”
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However, the NDP, including Premier Rachel Notley, have repeatedly said they want to avoid evening sittings.
Mason said that with a young caucus — many have young families — it’s important to make the legislature be more family friendly and reduce the reliance on evening sittings.
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