{"id":510395,"date":"2026-03-02T23:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/510395\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:40:13","slug":"b-c-to-adopt-permanent-daylight-saving-time-after-springing-forward-one-more-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/510395\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. to adopt permanent daylight saving time, after springing forward one more time"},"content":{"rendered":"

British Columbia is adopting year-round daylight saving time<\/a>, meaning that clocks will spring forward by one hour for the last time on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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After that, there will be no more seasonal time changes in the province, Premier David Eby<\/a> said Monday.<\/p>\n

The decision means B.C. will be on the same clock as the Yukon throughout the year and will match Alberta from November to March. The province will also remain one hour ahead of Washington state, Oregon and California during the winter months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we change our clocks twice a year, it creates all kinds of problems,\u201d Eby said in announcing the new policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cKids get up at the same time, even though the clocks changed. Dogs get up at the same time, even though the clocks changed. Parents lose sleep. Kids lose sleep. And even people without kids or parents, they\u2019re losing an hour of sleep\u2026 So what we see is more car accidents and people not feeling well and impacts that have a huge, unnecessary impact on the lives of British Columbians.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Attorney General Niki Sharma said that she is looking forward to more stable and predictable schedules.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Nov. 1, when clocks would normally be turned back, no change will be made and we will have fully transitioned into our brand new time zone called Pacific Time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPacific Time will be set seven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As of November 2026, B.C. will be two hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Starting in March 2027, B.C. will be three hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
Under former premier John Horgan, B.C.\u2019s NDP government passed legislation enabling the province to end the biannual time change, but the measure was never enacted.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because B.C. sought to align the shift with jurisdictions along the west coast, such as Washington and California, to avoid business disruptions.<\/p>\n

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In 2020, people in Yukon moved their clocks ahead for the last time,\u00a0switching to permanent daylight saving time<\/a>\u00a0following a wildly popular public consultation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe had committed to wait for our American partners,\u201d Eby said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the reality is that they\u2019re stuck. And we want to help give them the push that they need. Someone\u2019s got to go first. To be fair, the Yukon went first and we thank them for that. But we\u2019re going to give them a push. And we\u2019re also going to make decisions right now where British Columbia decides what\u2019s best for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to the Pew Research Center<\/a>, only about a third of the world\u2019s countries follow daylight saving time. The vast majority of them are in Europe.<\/p>\n

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In Canada, Saskatchewan is the lone daylight saving time holdout, with only a few border communities making the seasonal change.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade said it is concerned about the province\u2019s decision without coordination from neighbouring jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unilateral change in time is an unwelcome distraction that will make it more difficult to attract and retain businesses in British Columbia,\u201d Bridgitte Anderson, president and CEO, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe choice to change the time unliterally will create an additional headache for businesses operating on both sides of the border.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses also called the move an attempt to distract.<\/p>\n

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\u201cToday\u2019s announcement will be a surprise to small businesses and comes after a rushed and limited consultation process,\u201d Ryan Mitton, CFIB Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C., said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile some may be relieved not to change the clocks each year, the lack of coordination with other jurisdictions risks causing confusion and disruption. This appears motivated by an attempt to distract from the province\u2019s $13-billion deficit, not genuine concern for the impacts of the time change.<\/p>\n

\u201cChanging the clocks will not change the channel on the recent B.C. budget, which is a disaster for small businesses. The provincial government may be ending PST (Pacific Standard Time), but now they must\u202fend the PST (Provincial Sales Tax) on professional services.\u201d<\/p>\n

-with files from The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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