Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
53/100
The Globe and Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his government intends to abolish the time change.
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government → say → change
He says the province hasn’t yet decided whether to keep daylight time or standard time year-round.
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province → say → time
St-Pierre Plamondon wrote on social media on Wednesday that Quebeckers will most likely set their clocks back one hour for the final time this weekend.
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Quebeckers → write → time
He said studies have found the time change is counterproductive to health and is hard for children to adjust to.
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children → say → health
St-Pierre Plamondon said he plans to consult with experts during a series of hearings in the coming months before making a final decision on whether to stay on permanent summer or winter time.
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he → say → time
He said there will be a short parliamentary commission on the topic.
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He → say → topic
“Dear parents who have to spend several weeks managing your children’s reaction to this time change, this is likely the last year we’ll be imposing such unnecessary constraints on ourselves.
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we → have → ourselves
We invite the public to follow our work closely,” he wrote on social media.
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he → invite → media
The previous Coalition Avenir Québec held an online consultation in 2024 that found 91 per cent of the approximately 214,000 respondents said they wanted to end the time change, and 72 per cent wanted to keep daylight time year-round.
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cent → hold → time
But then-justice minister Simon Jolin-Barrette noted that the consultation had highlighted several issues, including expert opinions and alignment with neighbouring jurisdictions.
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consultation → note → jurisdictions
He said in 2025 that further deliberation and consultation were necessary.
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deliberation → say → 2025
By keeping daylight time year-round, Quebeckers would enjoy a later sunset during the winter.
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Quebeckers → keep → winter
But this would mean the sun would rise an hour later during the short winter days, which could have negative consequences, according to several experts.
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which → mean → experts
The analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal a few weeks ago examined multiple studies and concluded that health evidence favours moving to permanent standard time – not daylight time – in part because it better aligns with the body’s rhythm.
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it → publish → rhythm
If Quebec were to move forward with abolishing the time change, it would follow in the footsteps of several Canadian provinces.
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it → move → provinces
Those include British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba, which ended the practice this year.
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which → include → practice
These three provinces have chosen to keep daylight time year-round, as has the Northwest Territories.
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Territories → choose → time
In Ontario, certain regions in the northwestern part of the province will also maintain daylight time year-round to align with Manitoba.
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regions → maintain → Manitoba
In 2020, Ontario passed a law to make daylight time permanent, but it has not yet taken effect.
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it → pass → effect
The province noted that co-ordination with its neighbours, such as Quebec and New York, was essential.
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ordination → note → Quebec
Saskatchewan has not changed its time since 1966, while the Yukon ended the practice in 2020.
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Yukon → change → 2020
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