Doug Ford ‘all in’ on ending seasonal time changes if Quebec, eastern U.S. agree

Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed his commitment to ending seasonal time changes only if Quebec and parts of the United States are fully aligned. "I’m easy going. This argument has been going on for decades," Ford stated, acknowledging the long-standing nature of the debate. Quebec Premier Paul St- Pierre Plamondon recently announced plans to eliminate the twice-annual time switch, though the province has yet to make a final decision on whether to adopt daylight time or standard time permanently.

Ford noted that Plamondon initially intended to proceed with the change but later reconsidered. Ford emphasized his readiness to synchronize with Quebec once the situation is resolved. Ontario has already amended the Time Act, granting regions west of the 90th meridian the ability to synchronize with Manitoba and maintain daylight time.

Manitoba officially decided to make daylight time permanent in September. The conversation surrounding the elimination of seasonal time changes has resurfaced for Ontario as several other Canadian provinces, including Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia, have opted to keep daylight time indefinitely this year. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan does not observe any clock adjustments.