Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will do away with biannual time changes and keep daylight savings time throughout the year.
Alberta is currently on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6), meaning that if the legislation passes, the province would remain on that time permanently. The proposal is expected to be introduced for first reading this week.
Asked by a reporter on March 5 whether her government would pursue permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time, Smith replied: “I like more sunlight at night, and I think most people do too, because we are on daylight eight months out of the year.”…