Provincial MLA's won't be returning to the legislature for the spring sitting until budget day on March 19. The Opposition wants the assembly back now. Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk discusses the last time this happened, why the current government is doing it, the possible need to be back in session earlier and out-of-province private health care. This week's panel featured Mandryk and Morning Edition host Adam Hunter.

Kids in Warman, Sask., escaped the cold Thursday by piling into the local rink for the ninth annual mini-stick tournament.