It sounds like the Province of Alberta is working towards never having to change our clocks again.
Premier Danielle Smith shared this week that the government will be introducing legislation this week to put Alberta permanently on Mountain Daylight Time. This would put Saskatchewan and Alberta on the same time all year long and Alberta will remain one hour difference than the majority of BC (except for Southeastern BC which is currently on Mountain Time). According to the question posed to the Alberta public in a referendum in 2021, the province is split on if it is a benefit or not.
We took the question out to the public and for those we spoke to, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks of the change. Joan Nahuliak from Acme believes it won’t affect us. “I think it’s better for us as a society because we don’t have to get over that delay or whatever the time change does to people. It used to be important for our farmers. I’m not so sure that matters to them as much as it used to.” As for the late sunrise in the winter, Joan doesn’t think it will bother her. “Not at all. I work from home, so I’m good.”
We also spoke with Roy Manyheads from Sisika, and he believes that we don’t need the time change anymore. “I think it is a good thing. I think the time change is old and outdated, we don’t need it anymore. It’s hard on the body. It takes me two weeks to adjust, just to have it change again in the fall.” Roy also believes that a later sunrise won’t matter as much as a later sunset. “I can eat breakfast in the dark, no big deal. I would rather have activities I do in the evening, where I still have sunlight, other than coming home at 4:30, and it’s dark.”
No official word from the Province of Alberta on when the legislation will be passed in the Legislature.
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