Premier Wab Kinew said he would extend the legislative session “as long as it takes” to pass a bill that would allow intoxicated people to be detained for up to 72 hours.

Kinew railed against the Tories Monday for refusing to vote on Bill 48 — the Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act — until their proposed amendments to it are debated.

The premier accused the Tories of allowing meth users in psychosis to “run rampant.”

“This is a common-sense piece of legislation everyone agrees on,” Kinew said in the chamber.

The last sitting day of the session is scheduled for Thursday, followed by a recess for Remembrance Day week. Members would return to the chamber for a new session and throne speech on Nov. 18.

Kinew said he won’t sign an order to end the session and, instead

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