{
  "id": 18171145,
  "title": "Doug Ford ‘all in’ on ending seasonal time changes if Quebec, eastern U.S. agree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/doug-ford-all-in-on-ending-seasonal-time-changes-if-quebec-eastern-u",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:32:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12136848/doug-ford-seasonal-time-changes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The discussion about ending seasonal time changes has been revived for Ontario as several provinces and territories all opted to keep daylight time this year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "‘A victory across the world,’ Ontario Premier Doug Ford says after U.S. midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/a-victory-across-the-world-ontario-premier-doug-ford-says-after-u-s",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:40:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Doug Ford happy with results of U.S. midterm elections: ‘DOING CARTWHEELS’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/doug-ford-happy-with-results-of-u-s-midterm-elections-doing-cartwheels",
        "published": "2026-11-04T18:16:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Will Ontario end seasonal time changes? Ford says he's 'all in' — with conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/will-ontario-end-seasonal-time-changes-ford-says-hes-all-in-with",
        "published": "2026-11-04T19:53:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}