Manitoba to scrap time change, stay on Daylight Saving Time: Kinew

Manitoba will remain on Daylight Saving Time, joining the likes of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon that have ended the practice of changing their clocks twice per year.

In an interview with 680 CJOB, Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday that clocks will not revert to Standard Time on Nov. 1.

“Those days are over. The days of time change are done,” Kinew said.

The announcement comes following a survey that was sent to Manitobans in May, asking for their preference for permanent daylight time, permanent standard time or sticking to the status quo and keeping time changes.

“Summertime, as Manitobans have been used to, that’s what we’re going to stick with going forward. And (the survey) wasn’t even close by the way,” Kinew said, noting that his previously pitched Prairie time zone was defeated.

“I know when I take a loss (and) I can readily admit that.”