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Quebec government says it plans to end the time change

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Digital, G. (2026, October 28). Quebec government says it plans to end the time change. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12124122/quebec-government-time-change/

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Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced plans to abolish the biannual time change in Quebec, stating that consultations will determine whether the province adopts permanent daylight saving time or standard time year-round. The announcement follows a 2024 online consultation where 91% of participants supported ending the practice, with 72% preferring permanent daylight time. Premier St-Pierre Plamondon intends to hold parliamentary hearings and gather expert opinions before making a final decision, likely aligning Quebec’s choice with neighboring jurisdictions like British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
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Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced plans to abolish the twice-annual time change starting next year. Quebeckers will likely set their clocks back one hour this weekend for the last time. The decision follows an online public consultation by the previous CAQ government in 2024, where 91% of approximately 214,000 respondents favored ending the practice. St-Pierre Plamondon said further consultations will be held to decide whether Quebec should adopt permanent standard time or daylight saving time year-round. He noted that studies show the time change is harmful to health and particularly difficult for children to adjust to.

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“Article A discusses multiple provinces and territories deciding to stop seasonal time changes, while Article B focuses specifically on Quebec's plan to end the time change.”
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Ontario GPE · 3× Quebec GPE · 3× Manitoba GPE · 2× Quebecers NORP · 2× St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 2× B.C. Conservatives GPE · 1× Calgary GPE · 1× Coalition Avenir Québec ORG · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× Simon Jolin-Barrette PERSON · 1×

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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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🔮 St-Pierre Plamondon wrote on social media on Wednesday that Quebecers will most likely set their clocks back one hour for the final time this weekend.
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Quebec government says it plans to end the time change · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his government intends to abolish the time change. asserted
government → say → change
He says the province hasn’t yet decided whether to keep daylight time or standard time year-round. asserted
province → say → time
St-Pierre Plamondon wrote on social media on Wednesday that Quebecers will most likely set their clocks back one hour for the final time this weekend. asserted
Quebecers → write → time
He said studies have found the time change is counterproductive to health and is hard for children to adjust to. asserted
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. asserted
he → say → time
He said there will be a short parliamentary commission on the topic. asserted
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. asserted
we → have → ourselves
We invite the public to follow our work closely,” he wrote on social media. asserted
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. asserted
cent → hold → time
Get daily National news But then-justice minister Simon Jolin-Barrette noted that the consultation had highlighted several issues, including expert opinions and alignment with neighbouring jurisdictions. asserted
consultation → get → jurisdictions
He said in 2025 that further deliberation and consultation were necessary. asserted
deliberation → say → 2025
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appeal → secure → economy
Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once? asserted
Conservatives → do → it
- Ontario pauses some skills training funding for unemployed people: career colleges asserted
Ontario → pause → people
- Calgary city council approves stiff hikes to water rates over the next 4 years By keeping daylight time year-round, Quebecers would enjoy a later sunset during the winter. asserted
Quebecers → approve → 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. uncertain
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. asserted
it → publish → rhythm
If Quebec were to move forward with abolishing the time change, it would follow in the footsteps of several Canadian provinces. asserted
it → move → provinces
Those include British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba, which ended the practice this year. asserted
which → include → practice
These three provinces have chosen to keep daylight time year-round, as has the Northwest Territories. asserted
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. asserted
regions → maintain → Manitoba
In 2020, Ontario passed a law to make daylight time permanent, but it has not yet taken effect. asserted
it → pass → effect
The province noted that coordination with its neighbours, such as Quebec and New York, was essential. asserted
coordination → note → Quebec
Saskatchewan has not changed its time since 1966, while the Yukon ended the practice in 2020. asserted
Yukon → change → 2020
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