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Calling Time on Time Change: Behind the scenes of B.C.’s shift to permanent daylight saving time

Documents reveal what information the B.C. government was weighing when it decided to scrap the twice-yearly time change 

Katrina Clarke
Katrina Clarke

24 Sep 2026 • 7 min read

B.C. Premier David Eby smiles while speaking at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Rich Lam)
In March, B.C. Premier David Eby announced B.C. was switching to permanent daylight saving time. (The Canadian Press/Rich Lam)

Katrina Clarke
Katrina Clarke

Katrina Clarke is an award-winning investigative journalist whose work focuses on government procurement. She is based in B.C.’s East Kootenay region and has worked in newsrooms across Canada and internationally.

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