Alberta's premier consulting on ending clock changes

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes. And she suggested if a switch is made, she would prefer going to permanent daylight time. Her comments come as British Columbians prepare to spring their timepieces forward this Sunday for one final time as that province adopts year-round Pacific daylight time. Smith said earlier this week that with Saskatchewan’s use of year-round central standard time, B.C.’s shift raises questions about whether Alberta should aim for consistency across the western provinces. Almost five years ago, a referendum question was put to Albertans to keep daylight time year-round, but it failed by the narrowest of margins — 50.2 per cent to 49.8 per cent. That 2021 ballot offered only one option: “Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round daylight saving time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year?” Smith said Thursday the question was “a little double-barrelled” and confusing. She said she believes if you simply asked people if they want to stop changing their clocks, that would likely get overwhelming support. #timechange #daylightsavings #alberta #britishcolumbia