Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government and a member of the Opposition NDP were locked in a standoff over questions in the legislature as it winds down business until the new year.

Smith's United Conservatives said Monday they'll no longer respond to questions from Edmonton MLA Marlin Schmidt until he publicly apologizes for a remark he made last week during question period.

Schmidt had asked Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides if he planned to "let more sexual predators off the hook" or change rules for informing parents of serious incidents at daycares. The question related to reports that a young girl had been sexually assaulted at a daycare in Schmidt's constituency, but the operator hadn't informed parents for two months.

When Schmidt started to ask a question on another

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