News 1. MLAs block colleague who just gave birth from attending emergency session virtually The Houston government is holding an emergency session of the legislature to vote against a recommendation that MLAs get a 12% pay increase, which seems like a ridiculous piece of performative theatre. And Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier MLA Kendra Coombes won’t […]
New mother and MLA Kendra Coombes isn’t allowed to attend the legislature virtually
Update, 4pm: A resolution from NDP Dartmouth North Susan Leblanc requesting Coombes be allowed to participate in the Emergency Debate “virtually” received unanimous consent from all elected representatives. The Progressive Conservatives also tabled a bill that may be debated at a later date that would allow any MLA to participate virtually in legislative sessions so […]