Quebec Announces Plan to Eliminate Seasonal Time Changes

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the upcoming fall clock change will “very likely” be the final one for the province.
St-Pierre Plamondon wrote in an Oct. 28 social media post that this weekend will likely mark the last occasion Quebecers adjust their clocks backward by an hour.
“Dear parents who will have several weeks to manage their children’s reactions to this time change, this is probably the last year we impose such unnecessary constraints on ourselves,” he wrote in French.
St-Pierre Plamondon said the province is still deliberating on whether to maintain daylight time or standard time throughout the entire year. He said he plans to consult with experts through a series of upcoming hearings before deciding. The newly elected premier and Parti Québécois leader added that there will be a short parliamentary commission on the topic….