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Will Ontario end seasonal time changes? Ford says he's 'all in' — with conditions

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Will Ontario end seasonal time changes? Ford says he's 'all in' — with conditions. (2026, November 4). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-time-change-9.7409350?cmp=rss

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has expressed openness to ending seasonal time changes if Quebec and parts of the eastern U.S., including New York, agree to do so. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario, and the Northwest Territories have already decided to maintain daylight saving time year-round. Ford's support is conditional on other regions making similar decisions; otherwise, he remains flexible. The article notes that permanent daylight savings would result in later winter sunrises and earlier sunsets, which has raised concerns among some health 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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Alberta B.C. Manitoba Ontario Quebec

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Ontario GPE · 6× Ford PERSON · 3× Quebec GPE · 3× Alberta GPE · 2× Manitoba GPE · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× British Columbia GPE · 1× Doug Ford PERSON · 1× Northwest Territories GPE · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1×

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Ford says he's 'all in' — with conditions B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario, Northwest Territories have stuck with daylight time Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "very open" to discussions with the new Quebec premier on whether to keep up seasonal time changes. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said last month that his government intends to abolish the twice-annual switch, but hasn't yet decided whether to keep daylight time or standard time year-round and will consult with experts before making a final decision. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with daylight time. Asked whether the rest of Ontario would follow suit
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Will Ontario end seasonal time changes?
2026-11-04 · CBC News
Will Ontario end seasonal time changes? Ford says he's 'all in' — with conditions · assertive framing

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Will Ontario end seasonal time changes? asserted
Ontario → end → changes
Ford says he's 'all in' — with conditions B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario, Northwest Territories have stuck with daylight time Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "very open" to discussions with the new Quebec premier on whether to keep up seasonal time changes. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said last month that his government intends to abolish the twice-annual switch, but hasn't yet decided whether to keep daylight time or standard time year-round and will consult with experts before making a final decision. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with daylight time. Asked whether the rest of Ontario would follow suit asserted
rest → say → suit
, Ford says he's "easy going." asserted
he → say → ?
Ford says he's "all in" if not only Quebec, but also New York and the "eastern corridor of the U.S." agreed. asserted
Quebec → say → U.S.
Here’s why parts of Ontario are not turning their clocks back this weekend More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. asserted
provinces → ’ → changes
What does it mean for your health? asserted
it → mean → health
Permanent daylight time would push Toronto's winter solstice sunrise to around 8:45 a.m. and sunset to around 5:45 p.m. A move to darker winter mornings has drawn criticism from some sleep experts, with a recent analysis from the Canadian Medical Association Journal favouring permanent standard time instead. asserted
analysis → push → time
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