In the words of Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, a "game of chicken" is underway at the legislature with Kinew threatening to extend the current session in order to pass a bill that would allow intoxicated people to be detained longer.

Kinew's New Democrats introduced a bill Oct. 2 that would increase the maximum amount of time intoxicated people can be detained to 72 hours from the current 24 hours. The change is aimed at dealing with people high on methamphetamines and other long-lasting drugs.

The NDP hoped to pass the bill within a matter of weeks, and before the scheduled end of the legislature session this Thursday.

But the Opposition Progressive Conservatives have proposed amendments, partly based on public feedback during recent a committee hearing, and have not committed to letting

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