the first year in office, dexter and his ndp government sat in the legislature for more days than the previous government's last four sessions combined; the conservatives sat 15 days in the fall of 2007, 21 days in the spring of 2008, 16 days in the fall of 2008 and 3 days in the spring of 2009 when an election was called. dexter's ndp government sat for 35 days in the fall of 2009 and 32 days in the spring of 2010.