The Aporia · Ontario ‘all in’ on ending seasonal time changes if Quebec, eastern U.S. corridor get on board

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is open to discussions with Quebec’s new premier about ending seasonal time changes if Quebec decides to do so. Quebec plans to abolish the twice-annual switch but hasn’t finalized whether to maintain daylight or standard time year-round. Ford says he would support Ontario adopting permanent daylight time if New York and other parts of the eastern U.S. also agree, which would shift Toronto’s winter solstice sunrise to around 8:45 a.m. and sunset to around 5:45 p.m., though this has raised concerns among some sleep experts who prefer permanent standard time.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is “all in” on ending seasonal time changes only if Quebec and parts of the eastern United States agree. This comes after Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced last month that his province plans to scrap the twice-annual time switch but hasn't decided between keeping daylight or standard time year-round. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario, and the Northwest Territories have already opted to stick with daylight saving time permanently. Ford stressed he is “easy going” on the matter and ready for discussions once Quebec finalizes its decision. Permanent daylight time would mean Toronto’s winter solstice sunrise at around 8:45 a.m., with sunset at 5:45 p.m., which has drawn criticism from some sleep experts who favor permanent standard time instead.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of time zone changes in Ontario and Canada; one focuses on the current split within Ontario for daylight saving time change, while the other discusses future potential discussions between provinces regarding ending seasonal time changes.”

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