By The Canadian Press

springing ahead for the final time?

Kenney says he agrees with survey urging end to daylight time

Mar 6, 2020 | 3:08 PM

EDMONTON – Premier Jason Kenney says a large majority of Albertans recently surveyed want to end daylight time and he’s in favour of it.

About 90 per cent of 141,000 survey respondents said they wanted to stick to one time (summer hours) all year long and stop changing clocks twice a year.

Kenney notes that Yukon is scrubbing daylight time and the B.C. government wants to go in that direction as well.

Kenney says the government will consult with airlines and other affected groups before making any decision.

Alberta has been on daylight time since 1971 and, for now, resident will have to set their clocks ahead by one hour this weekend.

renowned doctor eager for its arrival

Fundraiser Oct. 18 to benefit Red Deer's cardiac catheterization goals

Oct 11, 2024

CASH OR FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED

Salvation Army food bank in need of donations amidst increased demand

Oct 11, 2024

Last Seen Oct. 11, 2024

Missing: Carl Joseph Schuyler, 59, of Delburne

Oct 11, 2024

“We are also actively reaching out to our partners in Eastern Canada to discuss the option of moving together in unison. We will update Albertans when decisions are made,” Nate Glubish, Minister of Service Alberta, said in a release.

The former NDP government explored doing away with daylight time in 2017, but did not go ahead in part over concerns about the impact on airline schedules and starting times for NHL games.

(With file from The Canadian Press)