Quebec\u2019s newly minted government plans to make this weekend\u2019s time change the last, Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Saturday will, in all likelihood, be the last time we set our clocks back in Quebec,\u201d he posted on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIn recent years, the Parti Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois has repeatedly questioned the practice of changing the clocks. Studies show that this practice is counterproductive to health and creates adjustment difficulties for children.\u201d<\/p>\n The premier said that while the intention is to drop the practice of changing the time twice a year, the question of whether to stay with standard or daylight time has yet to be resolved.<\/p>\n \t\tEditor\u2019s Picks\t<\/p>\n \u201cOur intention is to act properly and intelligently. We will consult with specialists to confirm what appears to be a consensus \u2014 that this practice is counterproductive \u2014 and to ensure we lay the proper groundwork,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cTo the parents who now face several weeks of managing their children\u2019s reactions to this time change: This is likely the last year we will subject ourselves to such unnecessary burdens.\u201d<\/p>\n Quebec Justice Minister Marie-Claude Sarrazin confirmed Wednesday afternoon she would take on the file, promising \u201cbrief consultations\u201d in the coming months.<\/p>\n Consultations will aim to \u201cvalidate what seems to be the consensus that the time change is a practice of the past,\u201d Sarrazin said in a press release, pointing to research tying the time change to negative mental health effects.<\/a><\/p>\n Once a change takes effect, Quebec would join British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Yukon and Northwest Territories in eliminating biannual time changes.<\/p>\n A consultation launched in 2024 under the previous Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec government found 91 per cent of 214,000 respondents in favour of abolishing the change. Most preferred year-round summer time.<\/p>\n