N.S. government calls long hours at Province House and opposition MLAs eat them up
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NDP Leader Claudia Chender said Houston's changing views since coming to power are "part of a pattern of hypocrisy." The change in hours is an extreme version of an ongoing problem in Nova Scotia politics, she said.
"It's undemocratic. It means that the media can't cover what happens here, it means that opposition can't effectively oppose the bills that are brought to the floor of the House," she told reporters.
"It means that the public can't meaningfully engage in debate and it's embarrassing, frankly."
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