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Alberta’s Smith says province will do away with twice-a-year time change
The move would end twice-yearly clock changes and keep Alberta on daylight time, despite health concerns raised by sleep experts.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province will adopt daylight saving time year-round, with legislation coming later this week to stop the transition to standard time scheduled for Nov.
- Following a 1971 referendum, the province adopted daylight time, though a push five years ago to make it permanent failed by the narrowest of margins—50 per cent opposing versus 49.8 per cent in favour.
- Medical experts from the Canadian Sleep Society and Canadian Sleep Research Consortium warn permanent daylight time could cause negative health outcomes, citing increased risks to heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.
- Alberta will align with Saskatchewan year-round under the change, while seasonal time differences will persist with Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, altering interprovincial coordination.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has recently mused about adopting a single clock year-round as well, as politicians across the spectrum have periodically petitioned for similar clock-adjustment changes.
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Alberta Premier Says Province Will Keep Daylight Time Year-Round
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will do away with biannual time changes and keep daylight savings time throughout the year. Alberta is currently on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6), meaning that if the legislation passes, the province would remain on that time permanently. The proposal is expected to be introduced for first reading this week. Asked by a reporter on March 5 whether her government would pursue permanent standard tim…
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Alberta's government says it will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith's government says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally confirmed Monday the province plans to stick with daylight time year-round.
The province is inspired by its neighbours, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
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