MLAs could vote virtually in the Alberta legislature for the first time in history if members agree to proposed new rules. Most provincial legislatures have already adopted remote voting, he said. "It's really important to the speaker's office that Albertans have access to their democracy even in the middle of the pandemic," Cooper said. The legislature took an unplanned three-week adjournment in late April after MLAs had spent a week in their constituencies. In a written statement, government house leader Jason Nixon said he supports the plan to start with virtual voting as a first step, rather than attempting remote debates.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2021 00:22 UTC