Most Western Canadians Say Ending Time Change Was ‘Right Move,’ Survey Finds
British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba joined Saskatchewan this year in abandoning the practice of changing clocks for daylight saving time.
TL;DR
- Most Canadians in Western provinces who stopped changing their clocks twice a year believe it was the right decision.
- British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba have joined Saskatchewan in ending the practice of changing clocks twice a year.
- A survey found that 55% of respondents in B.C., 59% in Manitoba, and 46% in Alberta considered ending the clock changes the right move.
- However, most respondents in these provinces faced challenges or annoyances due to not changing their clocks, with percentages ranging from 59% in B.C. to 65% in Alberta.